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April 30, 2026

    Christians and Government

    Years ago, I was disheartened when I heard Holy Spirit say He was going to teach me about government. This was a time in my life when I had a distaste for government and knew very little about it. I could not have cared less about its function and processes. My first thought when hearing Him was, “How boring! What have I done to deserve this?” Of course, He was referring to His plan for government; I was envisioning my high school Civics course!

    God’s next sentence set me on my heels, “Because I AM government.” He then quoted Isaiah 33:22 to me, “For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us.” I was so glad I hadn’t told God what I was thinking - in my mind I had just called Him boring!!!

    God IS government, He DELEGATES a portion of His government, and satan wants to USURP His government! Let’s unpack this statement.

    Notice that the verse Holy Spirit quoted to me (Isaiah 33:22) does not simply say God endorses the concept of laws, judges, and kings (i.e., government); it says He embodies them. The Bible uses the word “Lord” 7946 times, most of them referring to Yahweh. My dictionary said “Lord” means “a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.” In other words, government. This means that the Bible refers to God as our governmental Head almost 8,000 times! The entirety of Scripture is about government!

    Think about it: one of the primary themes of the Bible is, “Who will rule the earth?” In the first chapter, God gets right to the point: “I want family, and My family will ‘rule’ the earth (their home) for Me (Genesis 1:26-28). They will be the extension and expression of My Kingdom’s government there. This is how I will release My influence, My righteous Kingdom ideals and ways, into the earth.” That is true, inarguable, and profound. The Hebrew words for “dominion” and “rule” in this Genesis passage make clear that the Creator was delegating this responsibility to Adam and Eve. 

    But satan wanted this dominion. He had attempted a coup in Heaven and failed. Banished to earth, his thinking now was, If I can’t rule over God’s entire Kingdom, I’ll at least govern the earth and His family there. And by chapter 3, he had succeeded in deceiving Adam and Eve, who rebelled from God’s authority and government. Satan took their authority. Yahweh lost His family, and they lost their governmental authority over the earth. Satan now had it. 

    Christ was sent to earth as the second Adam to reclaim both the family AND their governing authority. The story of the Bible is the clash of two kingdoms! From cover to cover, God’s Word is about family…and government!

    If I were satan, one of my most important strategies would be to alienate God’s family–His representatives and ambassadors–from government. I’d tell them it’s bad, evil, unspiritual. Let ‘em love God, be His “sheep,” even His family. But 1) don’t let them know they’re His representatives here on earth (Christ’s Ekklesia); 2) keep them from involving themselves in any and all government. If I could succeed in this, God’s conduit for releasing His authority on the earth would be rendered ineffective.

    Throughout the Scriptures, we can see God’s plan of ruling the earth through people. Consider Abraham, of whom it was said: “Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him. For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him” (Genesis 18:18-19). God determined to bless the entire earth through Abraham. To do so, however, He needed Abraham to command and teach His ways, releasing His justice and judgments into the earth.

    God also released His authority, His government, through Moses, Joshua, then through prophets, judges, and kings. Yahweh’s determined plan to release His authority on earth through humans was so literal and consequential that many times, entire nations have been cursed or blessed based on the actions of their government leaders. Think about that: entire populations were cursed or blessed based on the actions of a government leader!

    More suffering on earth has taken place because of the actions of government leaders than from any other cause. Millions of people have been killed and persecuted because of government leaders. Poverty has overtaken nations because of government leaders. Cultures and people groups have actually been eradicated because of the actions of government leaders. Sixty-seven million babies in America have been murdered since 1973 because of the actions of government leaders. Children are allowed to be mutilated and neutered through government decisions.

    And yet…many in the church embrace a belief that we who represent God’s will and plans on earth should stay out of this arena! When we gather as the church, we shouldn’t talk about it. Many believe that, as a corporate entity, the church should say and do nothing to place those who know and honor God in positions of authority. This is insane, and the ramifications are horrific. The thief, who came to steal, kill, and destroy, is given control.

    We in America have been blessed with one of the greatest privileges in the history of nations: choosing our own government. Yet, with this comes incredible responsibility. To forfeit this blessing is more than a waste; it is shirking our God-given responsibility of governing the earth for Him. When the right people are leading our nation, America becomes the greatest force for justice, peace, safety, and provision in all the world! We were instrumental in saving the earth during two world wars. We have preserved the world from the control of communism. We have become the leading force in health and medicine.

    God and the world need a strong America. In order for there to be a strong America, however, there must be a strong and righteous government. The church must be freed from the deception that causes her to withdraw from this process and become involved at every level of government. We must. This is not theocracy or Christian Nationalism; it is common sense, it is biblical, and it is LOVE.

    In tomorrow’s post, we will talk about politics and the political spirit, part of what satan uses to keep many in the church aloof from government. We will see that God is governmental, but He is not political.

    Pray with me:

    Father, our prayer today is that You teach us Your ways. We must understand Your plans and intentions for us, and for the earth. Ignorance causes us to forfeit so much. May the spirit of wisdom and revelation be taken to a higher level in the church. Teach us how to truly function as Christ’s Ekklesia. Teach us how to better steward the incredible privilege of choosing our own government. Forgive us for relinquishing this right and thereby allowing evil to rule over us.

    Continue to help us see our government transformed into a God-honoring, life-honoring, Bible-honoring government once again. Though we have allowed evil into our government, in Your mercy, give us a rapid turnaround. Thank You for the godly leaders we have in our government; please increase this. Please use the Rededication of Our Nation to You on May 17th as an entry point for Your glory into our land. Forgive, cleanse, and heal us on that day.

    And thank You for the revival that has begun in our nation. Cause it to increase in scope and strength. We ask these things in Christ’s name. Amen.

    Our decree:

    We declare the words of Isaiah 33:22: “God is our Judge, our Lawgiver, and our King; He will save us!”

    Click on the link below to watch the full video.


     
     

    April 29, 2026

      Today Is the Anniversary

      Today is the anniversary of the planting of the cross and dedication of our land to the Lord at Cape Henry. My friend, Steven Springer, informed me and others of a prayer assignment Holy Spirit has given him related to this event. I know it is very significant and am passing it on to you for agreement. Steven said:

      “Since last summer, following a significant dream I had, I have felt the prompting of the Lord multiple times to go to Cape Henry, Virginia, the very place where Rev. Robert Hunt and a small group of devoted lovers of Jesus first landed on April 26, 1607. Just days later, on April 29th, they planted a cross on that shore and made a profound proclamation over this land before it was ever known as the United States of America.

      “Now, 419 years later, in the 250th year of our nation’s independence, I sense strongly that this proclamation must be declared again this year, April 29, 2026. This is a moment to remind the land and the spiritual atmosphere over this nation that the word of the Lord does not return void, but is fulfilled with power. There is a sense of a double-portion promise, as the Lord God Almighty is ready to perform His Word.

      “We invite you to stand with us in agreement on this assignment.

      “Here is the decree we will make again! [From the original prayer and declaration by Hunt and those with him.]

      “‘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.’

      (Then Steven declares the Scriptures below, quoted by Hunt and his team. We won’t read them now, but will in today’s prayer.)

      “The United States of America will be saved, fulfilling Psalm 33:12 (AMP): ‘Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.’

      “Psalm 22:27–28 (TPT): ‘From the four corners of the earth, the peoples of the world will remember and return to Yahweh. Every nation will come and worship Him. For Yahweh is King of all, who takes charge of all the nations.’

      “Psalm 22:27–28 (MSG) declares: ‘From the four corners of the earth people are coming to their senses, are running back to God. Long-lost families are falling on their faces before Him. God has taken charge; from now on He has the last word.’”

      Before we make this declaration with Steven - and Robert Hunt - I want to re-share a dream, also regarding Cape Henry, God gave my friend Clay Nash in 2020: 

      “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 being released, sweeping across the nation. 

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

      “Once we arrived at Cape Henry, some from the Cloud of Witnesses appeared, 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.’

      “Howells 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 the cross on that beach, he prayed and prophesied the words Stephen shared above.

      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” actually means “well of covenant.” Oath and covenant are used interchangeably in Scripture. This phrase is the literal meaning of the name Beersheba, where Abraham dug a well and planted a tamarisk evergreen tree, which symbolizes covenant, and called on the Everlasting God (Genesis 21:33).

      After Abraham’s death, in an attempt to harm Isaac, various wells Abraham had dug were filled in by Philistines, including Beersheba, “the well of oaths/covenant” (Genesis 26:18). Isaac redug his father’s “well of oaths/covenant” connecting with yesterday, and unlocking what he needed for today and the future. 

      In this dream, God was saying to us what Isaac demonstrated: “You must tap into your past, 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 represents prayer. He was a powerful intercessor and founder of the Bible College of Wales. He and his students shouldered a great intercessory burden during World War II of supporting the Allied Forces and warring spiritually against the Nazis. Rees and his intercessors prayed for hours every day, no doubt helping save the world from Hitler’s demonic plans. 

      Rees’ presence in the dream shows us that only the power released through prayer can reopen this well–America’s covenant with God. Howells wrapped his mantle around me - I represented the Ekklesia - and said it was what he wore during WWII, and that we must wear it now in order to win the spiritual war and produce the GREAT harvest God is bringing.

      Rees ends his words by saying: “The training is finished, it’s time to go to war.” 

      We have done so, and I believe that the war for the reopening of this covenantal well has turned in favor of God’s Kingdom. 

      Pray with me:

      Father, let the power of this well now flow to the nation, bringing revival, awakening, and reformation. And we pray and declare with Steven–and Robert Hunt:

      “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.”

      The United States of America will be saved, fulfilling Psalm 33:12 (AMP): “Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.” 

      Psalm 22:27–28 (TPT): “From the four corners of the earth, the peoples of the world will remember and return to Yahweh. Every nation will come and worship Him. For Yahweh is King of all, who takes charge of all the nations.”

      Psalm 22:27–28 (MSG) declares: “From the four corners of the earth people are coming to their senses, are running back to God. Long-lost families are falling on their faces before Him. God has taken charge; from now on, He has the last word.”

      Click on the link below to watch the full video.


       
       

      April 28, 2026

        Introduction

        I felt that the following word from my brother, Tim Sheets, needed to be shared concurrently with Gina Gholston’s word in yesterday’s GH15. They are in sync, each confirming the other, and I am sharing them with you back-to-back. Tim’s title is:

        No More Dismay, No More Delay

        There are moments in history when God’s glory moves in such a way that it shifts entire seasons. We are in one of those moments now. To understand this, Holy Spirit has been emphasizing a simple but powerful instruction: Look to the precedents. Throughout Scripture, when God’s glory increased in the earth, it followed recognizable patterns. These weren’t isolated events; they were divine templates that reveal what happens when His presence intensifies among His people.

        We are moving, as the Apostle Paul described, from one degree of glory to another (2 Corinthians 3:18). But this transition is not incremental as we often imagine. It is accelerating and compounding. It is the convergence of past glory eras merging into a present moment that will exceed them all.

        What God has done before, He is now doing again, but at a far greater level. One of the clearest precedents is that when glory increases, promises are fulfilled. In every major move of God, there has been a mass activation of what was previously spoken.

        We saw this in the Exodus. After generations of waiting, promises given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob suddenly moved from prophecy to fulfillment. We saw it again in Acts 2. Prophetic words were no longer distant hopes; they became living realities. As the Holy Spirit hovered over the 120 in the upper room, the church was birthed.

        This is how the Spirit works. At creation, He hovered, brooding over what was formless, bringing life where there was none. He incubates what God has spoken until the moment it should be born. And the timing is not random, but divinely appointed.

        Changing the Times

        In Revelation 10, the Apostle John records a striking declaration. A mighty angel stands and swears an oath before Heaven that there will be “no more delay” (Revelation 10:6 TPT). This is not symbolic language. It is a legal decree from the Godhead. 

        The word used for “delay” is the Greek word ‘chronos’ and refers to measured, sequential time.(1) The angel is announcing the end of a chronos season and the arrival of a ‘kairos,’ God’s appointed moment.(2) The “now” time. The due season. This is when what has been promised can become what is manifested.

        There are seasons when God allows delay. During this time, growth is happening beneath the surface, as faith is being formed and endurance is being strengthened. But the moment comes when heaven intervenes and says, “Enough.” No more waiting. No more postponement. No more interruption. No more delay.

        Satan’s Strategy

        If satan cannot stop a promise, he will attempt to delay it (Daniel 7:25). And if he can delay it long enough, he hopes to produce something even more dangerous than opposition: Dismay.

        Delay, repeated over time, wears on the soul. It weakens courage, erodes discipline, and dissolves resolve. Prolonged pressure without a visible breakthrough becomes exhausting.

        This is how demoralization works. It is subtle. It rarely arrives in dramatic moments, but accumulates through unanswered prayers. Another postponed breakthrough. Another season of “almost.” Over time, expectations begin to fade. Faith becomes quieter, and hope becomes cautious. Eventually, the question emerges to why even try? This is not a failure of devotion. It is the result of sustained spiritual warfare.

        Many in the body of Christ have endured this in recent years. Cultural pressure has increased. Opposition has intensified. Compromise has muddied clarity. Even within the church, criticism and division have added to the weight.

        The result is people who still believe, but are tired; who still hope, but are battling dismay. Heaven is responding to break this cycle. Holy Spirit is not ignoring the condition; He is addressing it. His instruction is clear: Do not become demoralized.

        This is encouragement and also correction. It is a call to realignment. At the very moment when many feel the most weary, Heaven is declaring a shift to “no more dismay and no more delay.”

        When God declares the end of delay, He also releases the grace to overcome its effects. Strength returns, vision sharpens, and expectation rises again.

        This must occur in order for us to step into a kairos moment. It requires action. When the delay ends, passivity must not remain. Holy Spirit is calling His people into something immediate and active. He is saying ‘Now’ to the body of Christ. Now hope. Now expectation. Now faith. Now declaration.

        Faith is not something reserved for someday. It must be present, engaged, and vocal. It aligns with what Heaven is saying and echoes it into the earth. This is how transitions happen. Not just because God decrees them, but because His people agree with them. To decree “no more delay” is to come into agreement and alignment with the Godhead. 

        Remember, every season has a purpose. There are times for sowing, times for cultivating, and times for waiting. But there is also a time for harvest. And one of the clearest indicators that a season has shifted is when our efforts begin to bear fruit.

        The Lord is signaling that the season is changing. What has been plowed and sown is now ready to be reaped. What has been prayed is now ready to manifest. What has been promised is now ready to be fulfilled. This is why the call to align now is urgent. Not eventually, but now.

        Dismay cannot survive in the presence of renewed glory. As the weight of God’s presence increases, it breaks the internal effects of prolonged delay. Courage is restored, discipline is rekindled, and resolve is strengthened. The church is not meant to remain in a state of exhaustion. It is meant to rise in strength. Demoralized people are becoming energized people. From hesitation to boldness. From passivity to action. From survival to advancement.

        The promise is not uncertain. The Church will finish well, not barely and weakly, but in strength, clarity, and power. The decrees have been made. No more delay in revival. No more delay in harvest. No more delay in fulfilled promises. 

        This is the moment to activate faith again–fully, boldly, without reservation. This is the moment to speak what Heaven is saying. This is the moment to expect what has long been hoped for.

        Promises will not remain dormant. They will accelerate and come to fullness. The Spirit is still brooding in our day, still hovering and still birthing life. 

        So the declaration stands, “no more dismay and no more delay.” Now is the time.  If we will activate our faith according to the Word of the Lord, delay will now be dealt with, and an acceleration will come to birth promises, prophetic words, visions, and prayers in this greater glory season.

        Pray with me:

        Father, we come into agreement with what You have decreed. You are the One who changes times and seasons, and we are discerning that a divine shift has been ordained by Heaven. In response, we lay down all dismay. Every place in our hearts where delay has weakened our courage, where waiting has worn down our hope, where discouragement has settled into our hearts, we give to You. Holy Spirit, breathe fresh strength into the church.

        And Father, thank You for protecting President Trump, his team, and the attendees of the Correspondents’ Dinner this past Saturday night. You continue to foil the enemy’s plans to destroy this man, and we are grateful. A segment of our nation is now dominated and controlled by he who seeks to devour, steal, kill, and destroy (1 Peter 5:8; John 10:10). Remind intercessors daily that human efforts–our Secret Service and law enforcement agencies alone–CANNOT protect this man and our government leaders. We must have YOUR protection. Keep the watchmen engaged and focused.

        And do what no person can do: transform and heal our land. In Yeshua’s name we pray these things. Amen.

        Our decree: 

        We declare the prophetic promise of Holy Spirit: no more dismay, no more delay. It is time for fulfillment.

        Today’s post was contributed by my brother, Tim Sheets. You can learn more about Tim here.

        Click on the link below to watch the full video.

        1. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 5550.

        2. Ibid., ref. no. 2540.

         
         
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