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July 28, 2026

An Important Announcement

As regular followers of Give Him 15 know, for the past few days I have been releasing daily posts regarding prayer for the war with Iran. I appreciate the many positive responses and the broad participation. I also greatly appreciate those of you who are helping spread the word regarding this.

In light of the seriousness of the situation and the urgency many are feeling for the church to step up at this time and do our part in prayer, many have expressed the need for a corporate gathering of believers to pray about this matter. As you can imagine, a gathering such as that isn’t easy to pull off, and even more challenging to do so on short notice.

Therefore, we are making a change regarding the upcoming Prayer Summit in Ohio on August 14. WE WILL STILL BE PRAYING FOR ALL WHO NEED HEALING. However, after a few minutes of worship, the first part of the evening will be devoted to corporate prayer regarding the Iranian situation (probably 45 minutes to an hour). When we feel the prompting from Holy Spirit, we will transition to prayer for individuals - as long as necessary. We are confident great breakthroughs will occur in the international, national, and individual realms.

Regarding this night of prayer, it is interesting that Friday, August 14, will have been approximately three weeks from when I began focusing on this subject last week. This is the amount of time it took Daniel and the angels assisting him to break through the opposition from the “Prince of Persia.” I certainly did not plan this, nor are we implying that there is a set number of days required to defeat a principality. There are no formulas for prayer. But we do believe that God’s orchestration of this timing is possibly a wonderful confirmation from Him that He is indeed orchestrating these three weeks of prayer, ending with this gathering!

Daniel’s intense 21 days of prayer remind us of the great need for perseverance. Although an angel was dispatched with Daniel’s answer immediately, on day one of his 21 days of prayer and partial fasting (Daniel 10:2), it took 21 days for the angel to break through the warfare with the answer. The correlation between Daniel’s period of prayer and the duration of the battle between the angels and the Prince of Persia is unmistakable: his prayers absolutely caused the breakthrough in the spiritual realm. We can also conclude that had Daniel stopped praying on the 20th day, the answer may not have come: Persistence in our intercession is critical.

Daniel’s experience is one of the many biblical proofs that our prayers DO accomplish things in the spirit realm. We are not involving ourselves in intercession just to fulfill a religious obligation. God is using them to do what He needs and wants to do!

Jesus meant what He said in Matthew 16:18-19, and what He communicated to us through Paul in 2 Corinthians 10:3–5 and Ephesians 6:12–18: we play a significant role in enforcing His great victory at Calvary. Paul actually asked repeatedly that prayer be offered for success in spreading the gospel (see 2 Thessalonians 3:1, Colossians 4:3, and Ephesians 6:19). The verse in Thessalonians states: “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you.” Think about the significance of this. We, through our prayers and spiritual warfare, play an important role in the glorious cause of Christ throughout the world!

I repeat a quote I have previously shared from the great E. M. Bounds:

“The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil everywhere…God shapes the world by prayer…The prayers of God’s saints are the capital stock in heaven by which Christ carries on His great work upon earth…Earth is changed, revolutionized; angels move on with more powerful, more rapid wing, and God’s policy is shaped as the prayers are more numerous, more efficient…When God’s house on earth is a house of prayer, then God’s house in heaven is busy and all-potent in its plans and movements; then His earthly armies are clothed with the triumphs and spoils of victory and His enemies defeated on every hand…God conditions the very life and prosperity of His cause on prayer.”(1)

There is no doubt that what is taking place in the Middle East, of which the war in Iran is currently Ground Zero, is linked to the success of the gospel, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit God has planned for the Middle East. I also believe it is connected to what He wants to do right here in America and in other parts of the world. We in the praying church are doing our part. We do not expect our government and military to do what only the Ekklesia can do. We will fight the battle in the spiritual realm, while they deal with the natural.

Join with us on August 14 in person if possible, or through live stream, as we fulfill our assignment during this season. I am praying that tens of thousands of believers will join us as we obey the Lord in this assignment.

There is no registration for this upcoming event. You can find out more information at OasisWired.org.

Pray with me:

Father, as we expand our focus on August 14 to pray for the Middle East, especially Iran, we ask for Holy Spirit’s guidance and favor. Lead us in the time leading up to this and give us laser-like accuracy on that evening. Move on the hearts of many to join us. Give us a breakthrough in Iran and miracles for those present.

And Lord, it is clear that You commissioned us to enforce Christ’s victory over satan and his kingdom, and gave us authority to do so. We honor this and declare that the evil forces of death and destruction in the Middle East will not prevail. They have been stripped of their authority through Christ, and in His name we bind their influence. We command confusion and disorder into their ranks, and defeat to their plans.

We ask You, Lord, to supernaturally dismantle the IRGC and all control held by radical Islamists in Iran. Free the people there from this oppression, and all of the Middle East from its influence. Create a beachhead of liberty and a base for the gospel to the entire region. Strengthen and expand the Abraham Accords, and bring a great, great spiritual harvest to the Muslim world.

Lastly, give our government and military supernatural help and brilliant strategies. Protect our troops, our military bases, the innocent people of Iran, and the nations surrounding them. Protect Israel from every diabolical plan to harm them. In Yeshua’s name, amen.

Our decree:

We declare the release of God’s Kingdom authority throughout the Middle East region and in the Iran war, in the authority of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Again, for more information regarding the event on August 14, 2026, go to OasisWired.org

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July 27, 2026

The Tactic of Delay

As watchmen for the cause of Christ around the globe, we must refuse to grow weary and allow the power of darkness to prevail. Jesus defeated them, but His victory must be enforced by the church. He gave us authority to do so, and do so we will. As we station ourselves on the wall, let’s talk about satan’s tactic of delay, and the “prince of Persia” (Daniel 10:13).

As the book of Ezra opens, Cyrus, King of Persia (modern-day Iran), has allowed a remnant of Israelites to return to Jerusalem to rebuild their Temple (536 BC). Seventy years prior, because of their extreme apostasy, God had allowed Israel to be taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon. Later, toward the end of the 70-year exile, they came under the rule of Cyrus, after he conquered Babylon.

God then moved upon the heart of Cyrus, who was not even a follower of Yahweh, to permit this return and rebuilding. God even stirred the king’s heart to help them raise the needed funds for the rebuild (see Ezra 1:1-4). Cyrus also returned all the vessels and utensils Nebuchadnezzar had plundered from Israel’s Temple and placed in the temple of his gods. These articles totaled 5400 gold and silver pieces! Israel’s relationship with Persia/Iran hasn’t always been negative.

The remnant returned to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel’s leadership, began work on the Temple (Ezra 1-2), and got off to a great start (Ezra 3:10-13). However, satan also had plans for the project and orchestrated a 16-year delay (Ezra 4; Haggai 1-2). For 16 years, all they had accomplished was a slab!

This delay was caused by intense bureaucratic resistance from other Persian officials near Jerusalem. These leaders accused the Israelites of disloyalty and insurrection, and lobbied Cyrus to rescind the decree allowing them to rebuild (Ezra 4:4-5). Cyrus did not do so, but this political gridlock caused fear and intimidation in the Jews and paralyzed the work for 16 years until the reign of Darius in 520 BC. God then raised up the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to spur them back to the project (Ezra 5:1; 6:14), and the Temple was completed 4 years later.

This time frame in Israel’s past illustrates satan’s tactic of orchestrating delays in order to hinder God’s plans. In Daniel, it was a major tactic of the “prince of Persia” (Daniel 10:13), one of satan’s principalities. Persia, as I stated above, is present-day Iran, where this principality still operates. Daniel 7:25 tells us he attempts to alter “times and laws.” The Hebrew word used for time in this verse means an appointed time; the word for laws can mean, among other things, the decree of a king.

Daniel 2:21 tells us God changes times and seasons. He also decrees His good plans and purposes for us, both in His written Word and through prophetic words. However, Daniel 7:25 alerts us that satan tries to alter those times and decrees. Let that sink in: God’s preferred timing and plans can at times be altered.

How? Satan obviously can’t do so by overpowering or outwitting God; instead, he does this by attacking God’s instruments–us. Satan, through the “prince of Persia,” succeeded in delaying God’s response to one of Daniel’s prayers for 21 days. He didn’t “attack” Daniel, and probably wasn’t using force against the angels. He “withstood” them in the spirit realm (Daniel 10:13).

The Hebrew here is a word used not only in a military sense but also in a legal one. The word was often used to describe someone “standing” before a judge, or an adversary in court, bringing an accusation against another. This suggests the possibility that the prince of Persia wasn’t using physical force but rather legal claims–spiritual authority, if you will–to contest the angel’s right to operate in territory he was controlling. In the past, I have taught how our sins can give satan legal right to control a person or territory (see Ephesians 4:27). The prince of Persia argued his case, negotiating, in a sense. Daniel persisted in prayer, and Michael was sent with heaven’s verdict.

Daniel 7:25 reveals that another of the methods satan and this principality use to alter times and decrees is by “wearing down” the saints. The Hebrew word this is taken from is never used in Scripture to describe physical fatigue, only mental and emotional weariness. Satan attempts to wear us down, causing us to grow weary (literally: “lose heart”) in our minds and emotions (Galatians 6:9). Fear, discouragement, hope deferred, and other emotional responses attack our faith and can cause us to lose heart. This, then, can alter our God-appointed times. It did so for this remnant of Israelites in Ezra’s day, just as it did with Israel during the Exodus. Moses’ generation made it out of Egypt, but not into Canaan.

I believe it was this prince of Persia who caused the delay in the rebuilding of the Temple in the book of Ezra, using people in the region of Jerusalem. Listen to The Message’s account of Ezra 4:4-5: “So these people started beating down the morale of the people of Judah, harassing them as they built. They even hired propagandists to sap their resolve. They kept this up for about fifteen years, throughout the lifetime of Cyrus, king of Persia, and on into the reign of Darius, king of Persia” (Ezra 4:4-5 MSG).

The prince of Persia is once again trying to alter the timeline of history, changing God’s appointed time for harvest in Iran and the Middle East. We can overcome his efforts, just as Daniel did by persevering in his prayers and refusing to be worn down, and Haggai and Zechariah did through releasing the word of the Lord. Remember, we don’t have to defeat the devil; we enforce his eternal defeat at Calvary by Jesus.

Pray with me:

Father, thank You for reminding us of satan’s goal to change times and decrees. In our humanness, all of us have the potential of growing weary in our efforts. You told us we would have to FIGHT the good FIGHT of faith (1 Timothy 6:12). Since Jesus won the spiritual battle for our redemption, and promised that we can always triumph in Him (2 Corinthians 2:14), the only way we lose is by default. We will not do so.

Give strength to the praying church as we war for breakthrough in Iran. Keep the watchmen on their posts. Grace us to not allow setbacks, delays, media influence, the economy, politics, or anything else to cause us to grow weary and lose heart.

We ask that You do not allow the prince of Persia in the Middle East to control this time and season, thereby enabling him to remain in power. We join our faith as Your Ekklesia and bind his attempts to withstand the prayers of the church and the efforts of our leaders. Give President Trump and our leaders the perseverance and strategies they need. Weaken the evil regime, reveal their hiding places, and thwart their every plan. Break the hold of the principality ruling that land, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Our decree:

We decree that we will not grow weary in our good works, allowing satan to steal our “right time."

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July 24, 2026

PART 2: Urgent Request for Prayer Regarding Iran

For the past 2 days (7/22 & 7/23), I’ve been discussing the need for civil government and the body of Christ to work together. Yesterday, I applied this to prayer regarding the situation in Iran. In the words of my spiritual father of 40 years, Jim Hodges, who texted me after reading yesterday’s post: “Thank you! The ending of the war with Iran will shift America spiritually, economically, and ideologically! The ‘prince of Persia’ is falling in the Middle East and the ‘Prince of Peace’ is rising!”

In 2020 God gave my friend, Clay Nash, a dream of great significance. Though I’ve shared the dream before on GH15, it is related to the subject I’ve been addressing. Clay shared:

“On the morning of September 9, 2020, I dreamed that Dutch issued a call for eight people to rally near Cape Henry. The team would fast, pray, and re-dedicate/consecrate themselves to the Lord, after which they would go to Cape Henry. As the team obeyed and sought God, dreams were received, revealing a wave of awakening sweeping across the nation.

“Dutch then said we were ready to set foot on Cape Henry, at the Cross, and see the ‘Well of Oaths’ opened and freed, to flow across America.

“Upon arriving at Cape Henry, some from the ‘cloud of witnesses’ appeared (Hebrews 12:1), and Rees Howells stepped forth to pray over us. His prayer said, ‘Let those assigned to break up the fallow ground plow deep, in order that the soil of this nation be prepared for the seeds of righteousness to be sown. This will result in an abundant harvest.’

“Rees then took off his coat and placed it on Dutch’s shoulders, saying, ‘This is the coat I wore during World War II, and must be worn by the Ekklesia in order to see the Kingdom harvest at hand.’

“Rees then hugged Dutch - like a father would a son - and said, ‘The training is finished; it’s time to go to war...and you will see the turning of the war.’” End of dream.

My Thoughts

Cape Henry, more than any other place in America, represents God’s Kingdom purpose for her. When Robert Hunt and company stepped ashore and planted a cross on the beach, he prayed and prophesied America’s destiny: partnering with God to extend His Kingdom’s influence and preach the gospel to the ends of the earth.

There is no doubt that these settlers were entering into a covenant with God. And there is no doubt that God placed the desire in their hearts to do so. This was and is God’s plan and destiny for America, and it is being restored.

There were eight of us in the dream; eight is the number for “new beginning” in Scripture.

The phrase “well of oaths,” used in the dream, actually means “well of covenant.” Oath and covenant are used interchangeably in Scripture. This phrase is actually the literal meaning of Beersheba, the name of a well Abraham dug.  (Genesis 21:33). After Abraham’s death, Philistines filled in this well and several others he had dug in an attempt to impede his son Isaac’s prosperity (Genesis 26:18). Isaac redug his father’s “well of oaths/covenant,” symbolizing: 1) a renewed flow of the benefits Abraham enjoyed through his covenant with God, and (though he wouldn’t have known at the time) 2) a continuation of God’s covenantal plan to redeem the world.

In Clay’s dream, God was saying to us what Isaac had demonstrated: “You must tap into the well of your past, unclogging and renewing the covenant your fathers made with Me. In this ‘well of oaths/covenant’ you will find the life, revival, spiritual harvest, and restoration you need.

Rees Howells in the dream represents prayer and brings me to the specific application for today. Rees was a powerful intercessor and founder of the Bible College of Wales. During World War II, he and his students shouldered a great intercessory burden of supporting the Allied Forces and warring spiritually against the Nazis and the spiritual forces behind them. Rees and his intercessors prayed for hours every day, and without question, helped save the world from Hitler’s demonic plans. (You can read about this in the book Rees Howells: Intercessor, by Norman Grubbs.)

In the dream, Howells wrapped his mantle around me–I believe I represented the praying church–and said it was what he wore during WWII. This mantle no doubt represents the church’s authority in intercession, generally speaking, and specifically refers to praying for governments and nations. He stated that “The training is finished, it’s time to go to war…and you will see the turning of the war.”

I know Rees’ final statement in this dream refers to prayer and spiritual warfare for America’s destiny and the coming great harvest. But I cannot help but now believe that the statement has a dual meaning: if we put on the mantle of governmental intercession Rees and his company of intercessors wore during World War II, “and go to war”, we will see “the turning of this war” in Iran.

This dream was nowhere on my radar when I wrote and recorded yesterday's post. In fact, I had not thought about it in quite some time. Honestly, I did not even remember the phrase about the turning of the war until rereading the dream today.

I conclude today’s post with a paragraph from yesterday:

Do not be deceived into thinking the war is only militaristic or physical; don’t fall into the trap of expecting President Trump and our military to prevail without our help. I am asking you that for a season, you will commit to daily prayer regarding this, even if only for a few minutes. Whether that be in your devotional prayer time, on your commute, as you do chores around the house, or in gatherings with others, I am asking you to become consistent in your prayers for this. Let’s do our part–we can turn the tide!

Pray with me:

Father, Clay’s dream from 2020 spoke of a re-dedication of America to You. This has occurred, and the power of our covenant with You is now flowing to the nation. Revival, awakening, and reformation have begun. We declare once again the words of Robert Hunt [April 29, 1607] and his friends at Cape Henry affirming our purpose:

“We do hereby dedicate this land, and ourselves, to reach the people within these shores with the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to raise up godly generations after us, and with these generations take the Kingdom of God to all the earth. May this Covenant of Dedication remain to all generations, as long as this earth remains, and may this land, along with England, be evangelists to the world. May all who see this cross remember what we have done here, and may those who come here to inhabit join us in this covenant and this most noble work, that the Holy Scriptures may be fulfilled. From these very shores the gospel shall go forth, not only to this new world, but the entire world.”(1)

And we now put on the coat Rees and his Ekklesia company wore, the mantle of governmental intercession. Just as they did in WWII, we partner with our government and military, releasing the authority You gave us to enforce Your victory over Satan and his kingdom: We declare that the evil forces of death and destruction in the Middle East will not prevail. They have been stripped of their authority through Christ, and in His name we bind their influence. We command confusion and disorder into their ranks, and defeat to their plans.

We ask You, Lord, to supernaturally dismantle the IRGC and all control held by radical Islamists in Iran. Free the people from this oppression, and the Middle East from its influence. Create a beachhead of liberty and a base for the gospel to the entire region. Strengthen and expand the Abrahamic Accords, and bring a great, great spiritual harvest to the Muslim world.

Lastly, give our government and military supernatural help and brilliant strategies. Protect our troops, our military bases, the innocent people of Iran, and the nations surrounding them. Protect Israel from every diabolical plan to harm them. In Yeshua’s name, amen.

Our decree:

We declare the release of God’s Kingdom authority throughout the Middle East region and in the Iran war, in the authority of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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