September 16, 2025

Don’t Wait; Prepare for Revival NOW

In this past Friday’s post entitled The Danger of Identity Politics, I stated, “The assassination of Charlie Kirk will now galvanize a movement. He is now a far greater threat to those who hated him than he ever dreamed of being when he was alive on earth. The love of God and country that Charlie possessed – and so infectiously transmitted – will multiply. That which he played a significant role in birthing, will now grow and mature into adulthood. This cannot be stopped – the seed is in the ground, and will be nurtured by God.” 

Later that day, in an incredibly brave and strong statement, Charlie’s wife, Erika, said of his killer and those who may have been involved, “You have no idea what you have unleashed.”

I have known that the great revival God spoke of to me several years ago – and I’m sure to many others – has begun. I also knew it was in its early stages and that somehow a momentum shift would be coming soon. I had no idea whatsoever that it would be through an event like this. Who could have guessed that one man’s martyrdom would light the fuse of worldwide revival? But it has, and it will not be stopped. That is what the Lord spoke to me the week of 9/11/01 when He gave me a vision of this upcoming revival. As I saw the outpouring, blazing with uncontrollable holy fire on campuses all over the nation, He said, “This will not be stopped. I am coming to rescue a generation with the greatest revival in world history.”

Yesterday, a pastor friend of mine, Randy Lopshire, reminded me of a conversation we had a couple of years ago regarding changes the Lord was working within the church, preparing it for the coming harvest of young people. Randy said:

“I shared with you a word that Holy Spirit gave me a few years ago about two waves of spiritual harvest coming. The Lord said the first wave of harvest would be a ‘harvest of harvesters.’

“Holy Spirit said, ‘These are those from Gen Z, to whom I have already been speaking in their hearts, “priming the pump,” though most have had no idea it was even happening.’ The Lord then said, ‘I have also been preparing an element of My church to receive them, a people having no hint of religiosity they would have to encounter when they get there.’

“Randy said the Lord told him this first wave of harvest would grow in the things of God VERY quickly and, in turn, be sent right back out to reap the ‘BIG world-wide harvest of lost and hurting.’”

Randy added, “We’d been praying over and processing that word for about a year when one Sunday, Gina Gholston happened to be attending our service and heard me reference the word. She came to me afterwards and said she’d had a dream the night before where she was looking out from the loft of a barn. Someone approached her and said, ‘What you’re looking at is not the harvest…It’s a “harvest of harvesters.”’

“I woke up this morning around 2:00 A.M.,” Randy said, “and was reminded of that dream. Just before I went to bed, I’d heard several people comment that on this past Sunday, masses of young people attended church all over the world.

“The Lord said to me, ‘This is the first wave!’”

Make no mistake: this is not about Charlie Kirk. And he would say the same thing if he were able to speak to us. It’s not about his popularity, though he was tremendously popular. It’s not about his incredible intellect and abilities, though he possessed those as well. This is supernatural. God has orchestrated and prepared the hearts of millions for what He’s about to do, and He used Charlie’s tragic death to light the fuse. The Lord Himself is overseeing the process, and that is why it will not end. My advice to the church: GET READY!! Prepare now!

Some believers have been preparing their hearts for this revival, even making practical preparations, but others have not. Wake up and see what is coming!!! Yes, there will be opposition; there may be more martyrs here in America, just as there are now in other nations. But this will not stop what God is doing; a generation is being raised up who will love not their lives, even unto death (Revelation 12:11). Just like Charlie, they will gladly pay whatever price is necessary for the cause of Christ. The greatest world-changing generation the world has ever seen is now being raised up. This is what people mean when they say “There will be a million more Charlie Kirks.” They are not saying that people will try to emulate his gifts and methods, but that they will follow his example of commitment, boldness, fearlessness, love for Christ and His cause. 

Do not be distracted by those who spew hate and mock Charlie’s death. Stay focused on the cause, the mission. Even as you process pain and anger, do not allow bitterness and hatred to overtake your heart. Jesus said of those who “martyred” Him, “Father forgive them, they know not what they do,” (Luke 23:34). Early church martyr, Stephen, when the stones were pummeling his body, followed his Master’s example and forgave his murderers (Acts 7:60). We must realize that those people and millions of others have been lied to by dishonest leaders in government, education, and media – both on TV and on social media platforms. They’ve been convinced of things about God and Christians that simply aren’t true. The Lord will bring His light to this and His salvation to many of them. We are about to see Isaiah 60:1-4 (KJV) fulfilled:

“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.”

Light. Glory. Life. Get ready!

Pray with me:

Father, we ask You once again to heal hurting hearts across America and the earth. We pray especially for the family and friends of Charlie Kirk. Cause the grief to pass through them gently, infused with Your comfort and grace. Jesus endured the Cross because of the joy it would bring Him later (Hebrews 12:2). Enable Charlie’s friends and family to look beyond the pain and see the good You will bring from His death. We know this will not eliminate the pain, but it will infuse them with hope, purpose, and comfort.

And Father, You told us in Scripture that when we recognized it was time for spiritual rain, the outpouring of Holy Spirit, we were to ask You for it (Zachariah 10:1). It is time, and we are asking: Send the rain! A deluge of spiritual rain, released upon the dry bones of the earth, giving them light and life. We know we’re about to see a fulfillment of Ezekiel 37 – bring it!!!

And we pray for the church. Prepare us further to deal with the harvest that has begun and is increasing. Give us wineskins capable of accepting – not only the excitement – but the problems and changes that come with millions of newborns. And deliver us from all religiosity. The generation coming to You will not want religion, systems, and formalities; they will want to be introduced to YOU and Your ways. Give us great wisdom and flexible wineskins. All of this we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Our decree:

We decree that the wind of Holy Spirit is now blowing on the dry bones of the earth, giving them life. (Ezekiel 37)

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September 15, 2025

Introduction

As we continue to grieve over the loss of our dear brother Charlie Kirk, it’s important that we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and hold on to hope. Hebrews 6:19 tells us, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure…” While on earth, Jesus was also acquainted with grief and knows how to heal us. Listen to today’s post and allow Him to begin healing your heart and your soul. Our title is:

We Must Play Hope’s Song 

People sometimes refer to their difficult times as “winter seasons.” There is a powerful picture associated with this in Ezekiel 47. The prophet Ezekiel was given a vision of the River of Life flowing from God’s presence. The river produced life and healing everywhere it went. Interestingly, the Hebrew word for “river” in the passage is nachal, and it means “a stream, especially a winter torrent”(1) (italics mine). This meaning doesn’t refer to when it flows, but what causes the river. Some streams and rivers dry up during certain parts of the year. They are refilled, however, when there is rain or, as in this case, the spring thaw melts the winter snow and ice on the mountains. Tiny rivulets develop, coming together to form larger flows, then streams, and eventually, becoming nachalim (rivers).(2) Though Ezekiel’s “winter river” began as a trickle in verse 1, it eventually became a mighty, unfordable river by verse 5.

Indeed, God’s healing river often begins as a trickle. We can be confident, however, that it will deepen; God will use the snow and ice of our winter season to bring to us a deep flow of His healing power. Our season will change. 

• For those who are confused and disillusioned…

• For the heart grieving from pain and loss…

• For those who have been rejected by the world, who are heartsick with hope deferred…

  
  

…your season will change!

The warmth of spring will do its work, and summer is coming. Thank God winter seasons don’t last forever. The river of healing will flow to us, and we will drink of its healing power. 

As the following story states, there is a song of hope inside you, and you must sing.

One night, a discouraged man in London was on his way to drown himself. At that moment, his life did not seem worth living. As he walked along the street, he stopped and looked at a painting in a shop window. It was George Frederic Watt’s Hope - a woman, blindfolded, sitting on top of the world, holding a harp with but one string. Yet still hoping and believing the instrument will make music, she is ready to play it. The man, as he stood looking at that painting, said to himself: “Well, I have one string - I have a little boy at home.” So he returned home to his son.(3)

When you feel there is nothing left, look again. The prophet Habakkuk said the flock might be dead and gone, there may be no fruit in the orchard, and the hillsides might be bare. But still, “I will exult in the Lord,” he said. “I will rejoice in the God of my salvation” (Habakkuk 3:17-18). There was music possible yet!

And there is still music in our nation. We must play hope’s song, even in the dark night of the soul. Job, in his hellish suffering, said the Lord “gives songs in the night” (Job 35:10). David, during his time of exile, said, “His song will be with me in the night” (Psalm 42:8). Paul and Silas, beaten, bleeding and in chains, “about midnight…were praying and singing hymns of praise to God” (Acts 16:25). There is hope in the night, and there is music in our broken nation. Do not give up!

A passage in the Song of Solomon speaks of the end of a winter season:

“My beloved responded and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come along. ‘For behold, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers have already appeared in the land; The time has arrived for pruning the vines, and the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land. The fig tree has ripened its figs, and the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance. Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along!’” (2:10-13)

Working Things Together for Good

Psalm 51 was written by a man experiencing hope deferred. King David had lost his first love connection with God, which resulted in sin and a winter season. The following prayer he offered was answered: 

“God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life…Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails!” (vv. 10, 12, MSG)

God wants to do that for America and for you. A fresh start…a Genesis week…out of exile…a fresh wind - that’s what He wants for us.

A well-known verse in Romans speaks of God taking our pain, hurts, and destruction and bringing good from them. It is actually one of the most famous verses in the entire Bible: “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (8:28). This verse packs an even greater power than most people realize.

The phrase “work together” is from the Greek word sunergeo, from which we get the English words synergy and synergism. Synergism is “the working together of two or more to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects.”(4) In choosing this word, God is promising He will take all of the bad, all of the pain, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy our faith - “all things” - and then put Himself in the mix, infusing the evils with His miraculous power. I will synergize with them, He says, and the good in Me will overpower the bad in them. Amazing! Disappointment, plus pain and loss, are transformed into something good when God’s river of healing enters. Believing in this truth is part of restoring hope.

When complimented on her homemade biscuits by Dr. Harry Ironside, the cook responded, “Just consider what goes into the making of these biscuits. By itself, the flour doesn’t taste good; neither does the baking powder, nor the shortening, nor any other ingredient. However, when I mix them all together and put them in the oven, they’re transformed. They come out just right.” Much of life can taste bad. But God is able to combine these “ingredients” of our life in such a way that when He is finished, the result is good.(5)

God is going to send His nachal river to America. It is rising, even now. He will heal, save, and restore. Keep your appeals strong - they are saving our land.

Pray with me:

Father, grief does not contradict or negate faith. We pray for Your comfort to those experiencing unspeakable pain. We pray for Charlie Kirk’s wife Erika, their sweet children, and extended family. Hold them near to your heart and comfort them. And we pray for so many others across our nation who loved and respected Charlie and his message. And though we grieve for our broken nation, we believe You are coming to release Your river of healing. Yes, we have been in an icy winter. Without a doubt, there is no hope for us but You. However, You are merciful and do not abandon people or nations in their times of wandering. Your heart is always to redeem, and our hope is in You. 

Bring the awakening we cry out for. Bring Your warmth and thaw frozen hearts until the winter in America is over and the river of Your healing flows with its full force. 

Strengthen the intercessors. Keep them strong, hope-filled, and full of faith. Remind them that You bring good even out of evil and can even use the plans of evil people to do so, just as You did for Joseph. We draw on You for strength, and we will persevere in our prayers. We ask all this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Our decree:

We decree that the level of God’s healing river is rising, and He will heal our land.

Today’s post was taken from my book Give Him 15, An Appeal to Heaven Devotional, Volume 3.

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1. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990. s.v. OT:5158, “nachal.”

2. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990. s.v. OT:5158, “nachalim.”

3. Oden, Marilyn B. 100 Meditations on Hope. Upper Room Books, 1995. p. 72.

4. “Synergism Definition & Meaning.” Dictionary.com, https://www.dictionary.com/browse/synergism. Accessed 16 July 2024. (Accessed October 2, 2013).

5. Adapted from Edward K. Powell, Fresh Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching. Baker Book House, 1997. p. 118.

September 12, 2025

The Danger of Identity Politics 

The assassination of Charlie Kirk will galvanize a movement. He is now a far greater threat to those who hated him than he ever was when alive. The love of God and country that Charlie possessed – and so infectiously transmitted – will multiply. That which he played a significant role in birthing, will now grow and mature into adulthood. This cannot be stopped – the seed is in the ground, and will be nurtured by God and by those who take up his baton. 

When the news came to me that he had been shot, I was actually writing this post on the dangers of “identity politics.” It is certainly not wrong to disagree and vigorously debate policy differences; our nation was founded in part on this freedom. The danger comes when one side begins dishonestly labeling the other, calling them nazis, racists, fascists, etc., in attempts to gain or hold power. At this time in our nation, conservatives are routinely accused of hating those who disagree with them, of wanting to hurt others, of believing in tyranny, and even of being comparable to Hitler. Those who lead in this sinister evil know these accusations aren’t true, but with the help of a biased and dishonest media, they continue to spread the lies, propagating fear, hatred, and sadly, violence.

This dividing of our nation for the sake of power - identity politics - is insidiously evil. The subject of race is a prime example. America had made great progress in the last 50 years in ending racism and accomplishing peace – if not harmony – even electing a black president. But many on the Left knew this ending of racial strife created the possibility of them losing a voting block they desperately needed. Therefore, they made conscious attempts to divide us, sowing seeds of distrust and creating illusions of victimization, saying that all white people were racist, power-hungry bigots, wanting to victimize blacks. If you tell someone long enough that they are a victim, chances are they will eventually believe it. The result? Distrust. Fear. Resentment. Anger. Hatred. And eventually, violence: victims will at some point fight back. America is now as racially divided as we were in the 1960s before the civil rights movement.  

The division is so strong that on the day of his death, some members of Congress actually screamed in anger and protest over the suggestion that there be a prayer for Charlie Kirk and his family. It doesn’t get any sicker than that. Identity politics and the hatred it fosters are simply evil. The Bible tells us there are seven things God hates; one of which is this divisive spirit:

“Haughty eyes, A lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil, a false witness who declares lies, and one who spreads strife among brothers” (Proverbs 6:17-19 NASB).

The New International Version of Scripture words the last of these as, “a person who stirs up conflict in the community.” Identity politics. Verse 16 tells us that not only does God hate these things, but they are an “abomination” to Him. The Hebrew word used also means “disgusting” and “abhorrent.” The actions of those who create division and strife among brothers are disgusting to the Lord. What an indictment.

To be clear, diversity itself is not the problem. Having said this, I will always, to the best of my ability, agree with Scripture, as I believe it is infallible. In that regard, I readily admit to being a presuppositionist. However, people are different, our experiences shape our perspectives, and there will always be disagreements.

But unity does not require uniformity of thought; instead, it requires a shared commitment to the open discussion of truth, justice, and the common good without hating each other. Does that mean we blindly accept each other’s differences and call both sides truth, different sides of the same coin? No. But it does mean that we are willing to love others, even when we disagree.

The political psychology of identity politics can lead to normalizing retaliation as a healthy response to perceived wrongs. If every policy debate becomes a tally of whose grievance is greater, we move into a zero-sum game. The winner becomes not the one who crafts the best policy, but the one who can marshal the most resentment. Over time, resentment turns into bitterness and breeds cynicism, disengagement, hatred, and sometimes violence – precisely where we are now. 

The use of identity politics for power also invites manipulation. In a media environment hungry for clicks, soundbites, and moral grandstanding, identity becomes a lever to mobilize votes, funds, and influence. Truth-telling gives way to branding. Honest disagreement is recast as betrayal of a tribe. Americans deserve leaders who appeal to reason, conscience, common sense, and justice, not to engineered fear or simplified caricatures of those with whom they disagree. We do not fear disagreement; we fear a politics that uses difference to weaken the bonds that bind us. 

Pray with me:

Father, America is being shown over and over that we are in desperate need of a true revival. Violence and hatred rage, people mock and cheer the death of a husband and father, and our members of Congress shout in rage at the prospect of praying for them. Identity politics and other evil strategies have divided us as a nation. We are a very, very needy people. 

We pray against the seeds of bitterness, hatred, and false accusations that have been sown in our nation. We ask for conviction to come, causing a true change of heart and a love for one another. We ask that You remove politicians and media personalities who seek to divide us, and give favor to those who can bring us together. Show people that we can disagree without hating and harming. Satan has been successful in convincing some Americans that conservative Christians dislike unbelievers. Nothing could be further from the truth. We love them very much. 

While we ask for justice to be accomplished in Charlie Kirk’s brutal murder, we also ask that his assassination not further divide our nation. Give us a miracle – use it to bring us together. Use it to foster love and peace, and to bring many people to Christ. Help us to process our grief, pain, and anger, without allowing them to become hatred and bitterness. Help us to model the love of Christ at this time and live our faith. All of this we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Our decree:

We decree that revival is coming to America, and it will heal our land. 

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