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Introduction Today’s post is an encouraging word regarding what God is doing here in America and throughout the world. You may have noticed that He is reemphasizing the powerful river of Holy Spirit (Ezekiel 47; John 7:37-39). My brother Tim and his daughter Rachel have just released a book entitled Glory River. Gene and Terri Bailey of Flashpoint were led by Holy Spirit to make the river of God the theme of their major gathering in Texas on October 22-24, calling it River at the Ranch. Other prophetic leaders are also talking about the river of God. These are all indications that another outpouring of Holy Spirit is on the horizon. Today’s post comes from Tim and Rachel’s new book, Glory River, which is the title of today’s post. Glory River “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” — Habakkuk 2:14 We are living in the fulfillment of this promise. The river of God is rising, His glory is increasing, and His presence is flowing throughout the earth to accomplish His purposes. Recently, after several weeks of profound encounters with Holy Spirit, I was caught up in a prophetic vision during worship. Though spiritual experiences often stretch beyond natural understanding, they remain firmly rooted in biblical truth. This vision was one of those moments. As I worshiped, I felt water rising around my feet. It was so vivid it seemed tangible. The water climbed from my ankles to my knees, then to my waist, then to my chest, until I was completely immersed in water to swim in. Immediately, Ezekiel 47 came alive before me. The river flowing from God’s throne had reached its fullest measure. I knew Holy Spirit was revealing that His river is increasing in depth, power, and influence in this hour. Suddenly, I was lifted above the scene. Below me, I saw the river winding through cities, regions, and Ekklesia hubs across the nations. Hovering over each gathering of believers stood an angel holding a golden trumpet. Though no musical sound was heard, a decree filled the atmosphere: “Everything lives where the river flows.” As the vision expanded, I noticed bridges crossing the river. Each carried a familiar roadside sign, but instead of naming a natural river, every sign read: Glory River. The message was unmistakable. God’s glory is flowing through His Church and out into the nations. Then I noticed gift-wrapped packages floating downstream. Some drifted to the shoreline where people eagerly reached out with long poles and drew them in. I asked Holy Spirit what they contained. He answered, “In the boxes are miracles." People opened the packages to discover healings, breakthroughs, and supernatural provision. Others carried their boxes away, seemingly taking miracles to family members and loved ones. Next came a massive barge loaded with enormous crates. Waiting on the shore stood crowds clothed in black garments. Holy Spirit said, “These are people who have experienced great trauma, and a spirit of heaviness is upon them. They are dressed in grave clothes of grief and sorrow. But new garments are coming down the river in the crates, and they’re trading their grave clothes of sorrow for garments of joy, praise, and festive liberation.” The river wasn’t simply bringing miracles. It was restoring hearts. Then I watched countless old-fashioned log rafts floating downstream. They carried broken, weary, and lost people toward a great harbor where thousands waited to welcome them. Again I asked what I was seeing. Holy Spirit replied, “The old story still rescues,” and I knew that was a reference to the gospel of Christ. The old rugged Cross was symbolized by these old wooden log rafts. Then He said to me, “Their loved ones are gathering to welcome them home. The Ekklesias are ports of recovery and restoration.” Glory River was accelerating in flows and depths to bring the lost and the prodigals home. Families and loved ones were gathered at the riverbanks, reuniting in joy, as they returned. Ekklesia hubs appeared as ports of redemption and recovery, places where the lost found refuge and the broken found restoration. The scale of this was massive and global. I also saw areas along Glory River where people were coming to simply enjoy themselves. Laughter filled the air as songs and dancing broke out. Families and friends were having picnics and parties along the river, and the whole scene radiated life, joy, and freedom. Then another remarkable scene unfolded. Hundreds of wicker baskets carrying infants floated down Glory River into the Ekklesias. I immediately remembered Moses. Hidden in a basket upon the Nile, what appeared vulnerable was actually being carried by God’s sovereign hand toward divine destiny. Holy Spirit said, “These are My leaders—evangelists, pastors, teachers, prophets, and apostles whom I am raising for the great reformation.” I knew these baskets represented a new generation being supernaturally prepared. The current of God's Spirit is accelerating their development. Reformers are already on the way. Finally, the river carried me to what I knew was the Dead Sea Reclamation Region. The scenery along it was spectacular, with some of the most beautiful vistas I have ever seen. It didn’t look dead and barren; it was alive, lush, and beautiful. The river’s flow at this point was extremely gentle. This reminded me of the description in Psalm 23: “He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.” Across the river stretched a large banner that read: “Post-Traumatic Stress: Gentle Flows.” People of every age approached the shoreline carrying deep emotional wounds. Some had survived warfare, devastating loss, broken relationships, betrayal, or crushing disappointments. Others simply carried years of hidden pain. One by one, they climbed into small rafts and quietly floated into the Father's presence. There was no striving. As they rested in His presence, His love surrounded them. Heavy burdens lifted. Wounded hearts were restored. Troubled minds became clear. Joy replaced despair, and peace quieted every storm within. Again I asked Holy Spirit what I was witnessing. He answered, “These are those who have been in spiritual battles and in life battles. They are wounded, hurting, and their hearts are heavy laden. Their emotions aren’t functioning properly, and they’ve come to the Glory River on these rafts to experience the one-on-one presence of Father God. Here, His presence overwhelms despair. Here, Father’s love heals the wounds.” I watched as person after person emerged transformed, not because someone preached to them, but because they encountered the Father's love. His presence restored their souls. Father is inviting His sons and daughters into His presence. You can go as deep into Glory River as you desire. There is always more. And if all you can do today is rest, then rest. His presence heals what has been broken. His presence restores what has been lost. His presence breaks the power of trauma and fills weary hearts with life again. I have often pictured myself climbing into one of those small rafts, just the Father and me, floating together in His presence. Every time I have done so, He has met me there. His love has changed me, strengthened me, and restored me. The invitation is still open. Step into the river. Receive what He is carrying. Ride the Glory River with Him. Pray with me: Father, Your Glory River is rising in this hour. We believe You have brought us to a time of acceleration and increasing degrees of Your glory. Let Your presence impact regions, cities, and nations. Let Your glory leave its mark on cultures, governments, families, and hearts. Make Your presence visible, tangible, and undeniable in the earth. We ask this especially today for Iran and all of the Middle East. We are confident that a mighty outpouring of Holy Spirit is coming to the entire Muslim world. While we love people of all faiths, Father, just as You do, we also believe Your Word that tells us Jesus is the only way to salvation (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). We ask for revelation and understanding of this truth to all the Muslim world, with a special emphasis at this time on Iran. You have shown us that Your River is flowing in this nation, but will greatly increase. We ask for the complete overthrow of the Prince of Persia and that Iran become a hub of revival to the entire Middle East. Use the gathering in Ohio on August 14th to break this loose, in Jesus’ name. Amen! Our decree: We decree that heaven’s Glory River is rising and filling homes, cities, and regions. The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea! Today’s post was taken from Tim and Rachel’s book Glory River. You can find this book on their website and on Amazon. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

Two Dreams I was reminded of two significant dreams shortly before Holy Spirit led us to devote the night of August 14 to prayer regarding Iran, the Middle East, and the coming great harvest. (We will still pray for those needing healing after the prayer time.) Holy Spirit reminded me directly of the first one, which I wrote about in the July 24 post. The person who received the second dream contacted me shortly thereafter, saying he felt the Holy Spirit had prompted him to remind me of it. In both dreams, the Ekklesia, God’s ruling body on earth, was told we had been prepared for a higher level of representing Him (my wording). Both dreams used the same phrase in doing so. In the first dream, Rees Howells, whose prayer meetings helped save the world in WWII, wrapped a mantle around me (I represented the praying church) and said, “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. The training is finished; it’s time to go to war...and you will see the turning of the war.” In the second dream, a group of leaders and I fought 5 spiritual giants that were trying to destroy America. We faced them one at a time, on a battlefield shaped like the U.S., and defeated them. The first giant we fought represented the evil regime leading Iran (not the general population). At the beginning of this second dream, before the battles occurred, we had been training in Philadelphia, PA, America’s birthplace. As we were approaching the gym to train again that day, the archangel Gabriel appeared and said to us, “You will not go to the gym today to train. The training for the fight ahead of you is over. Your request for the fight date to be moved up was granted, and you are going straight into a championship fight now.” The training is finished. Twice. In two dreams. By two people. To the Ekklesia. Both in the context of prayer against evil international forces and the powers controlling them. Remarkable. Does this mean we are now fully mature, knowing everything there is to know about prayer and spiritual warfare? Does it mean the church has finally “arrived,” that we are the greatest generation of spiritual warriors and intercessors in history? Of course not. A man from a previous generation had placed his mantle on us! It means we have matured in our understanding to a point that we, our generation, can more adequately represent Christ, enforcing His victory of Calvary. We possess nothing we were not given by God, and much of it came through believers who came before us. HOWEVER, that doesn’t change the fact that the Lord said the training is finished and it’s time to go to war. We must act! Jesus said those who hear His words and do not act on them build houses that can’t withstand life’s storms. The winds shake and move them, the rains erode their foundations, and the floods destroy their houses (Matthew 7:24-27, The Amplified Translation). Only doing what He says enables us to withstand the storms. “So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods and torrents came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish (stupid) man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods and torrents came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great and complete was its fall.” Hearing good teaching from God’s Word is critical and wonderful. Knowing His promises is important. But only doing and obeying what we’ve been taught provides us with the strength to withstand life’s storms, much less satan’s onslaught. A growing remnant of the church has determined to believe and do what God has said in His Word. They believe fully in Christ’s eternal victory, the church’s calling - and privilege - of partnering with Him as His representatives, and that His Kingdom on earth isn’t shrinking but expanding. (See Matthew 16:18-19; 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-20; Isaiah 9:6-7; Daniel 7:13-14.) They believe the gates of hell - its plans, deliberations, and authority - will NOT prevail against us, that we can always triumph in Christ. They realize the “greater One” in us is not there just to bless us and get us to heaven, but to assist us in seeing God’s Kingdom manifest and His will be accomplished on earth. (See Matthew 16:18-19; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 1 John 4:4; Matthew 6:10.) And they are ready to do their part to turn the tide in Iran and the Middle East so “the Lamb who was slain can receive the reward of His suffering”(1) in that part of the world. Some have wondered, what if an agreement is reached with Iran and the military conflict ends before August 14? Firstly, even if this occurs, the current regime cannot be trusted. And secondly, our assignment is much bigger than just this conflict. The spiritual stronghold behind this regime, the “prince of Persia,” must be defeated through prayer, just as occurred in Daniel 10. Our prayer is NOT just so America and Israel can experience peace and safety, though this is important. This spiritual stronghold must be dealt with to pave the way for the coming tidal wave of harvest. Please be in agreement with us as we approach the gathering on the 14th, and join us in person or online that night. Many plan to do so, including entire congregations and people from other nations. (If you plan to do so as a congregation, consider registering with us so we can point people in your area to you.) All details can be found at OasisWired.org. Pray with me: Father, we posture ourselves before You in the spirit of humility, embracing a mantle pioneered and worn by others before us. Just as Rees and many others in Your great family have done in the past, we wrap ourselves in the mantle of governmental intercession. And as Jesus exhorted us, we choose to act on Your words. We have been invited into Your family, and commissioned as Your Ekklesia. And we have said, “Yes!” As we approach August 14, we ask for wisdom and revelation to abound to those leading it and those joining us. Some will pray into microphones that night, but all will pray and agree. Place Your thoughts in them and give them insights and Scriptures in advance. And as we gather, unleash heaven’s thunder against Your enemies. Rend the heavens over Iran and the Middle East, piercing darkness and lifting national veils of deception. Let the full force of Your Kingdom authority and the power of Holy Spirit invade the region. May the world change on that night. Give our natural leaders wisdom and discernment as they deal with Iran. Block every effort of demonic powers to deceive and mislead them, and every effort of natural evil leaders to maintain their hold. We declare to every mountain of adversity there, “be removed and cast into the sea, in Jesus’ name” (Mark 11:23). All of this we pray in His name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that Holy Spirit has trained the Ekklesia, and we are ready for the battles ahead. Click on the link below to watch the full video. https://www.thetravelingteam.org/articles/count-zinzendorf-the-moravians-prayer-makes-history

General Patton and His Christmas Prayer On July 22, I released a post pointing out how important it is for civil government and the church to work together. Biblical and historical precedents for this abound. Today, we’ll look at how these two realms worked together to save the world during WWII. Though there were many examples of this, from Roosevelt’s calls to prayer in America, Churchill’s in Britain, and Rees Howells’ students and community intercessors in Wales, I want us to look at the famous Battle of the Bulge. (And I must confess that due to my lack of interest in history during my high school years, AI helped with some of these details.) A Kairos Moment At a critical point in WWII, early December of 1944, General George S. Patton’s Third Army was bogged down along the French-German border. Weeks of torrential rain, persistent fog, and ankle-deep mud had brought offensive operations to a grinding halt. Tanks had churned supply roads into impassable quagmires, infantrymen suffered severely from trench foot, and Allied air superiority - the crucial protection for ground forces - was rendered entirely useless by an impenetrable cloud cover. For a general whose battlefield philosophy relied on speed, mobility, and relentless forward momentum, the weather was not merely an inconvenience; it was saving the German Army from destruction. The Weather Prayer On December 8, 1944, coarse, sometimes foul-mouthed General Patton, nicknamed “Old Blood and Guts,” called his Chief Chaplain, Colonel James H. O’Neill. Patton asked if the Chaplain had a prayer for good weather, stating that if the Army kept praying for the rain to stop, God might listen. When Chaplain O’Neill replied that he knew of no standard prayer specifically written for weather in the military prayer books, Patton, not to be deterred, ordered him to compose one immediately. O’Neill returned to his quarters and drafted a brief, direct petition for clear skies. Patton reviewed the text, expressed his full approval, and ordered 250,000 copies printed on small wallet-sized cards. He commanded that a card be distributed to every soldier in the Third Army, with a Christmas greeting from him on the reverse side. The Battle of the Bulge Before the prayer cards could be fully distributed, however - that wouldn’t occur until December 22 - the situation on the Western Front transformed overnight. Hitler launched a massive surprise winter counteroffensive against the Allies through the densely forested Ardennes region of Belgium. The Germans had deliberately chosen a period of severe, overcast winter weather to execute the attack, knowing that cloud cover and fog would ground the vast Allied air capabilities. Three German armies smashed into overwhelmed U.S. divisions, creating a massive “bulge” in the Allied line. (Thus, the name, Battle of the Bulge.) At the critical road junction of Bastogne, Belgium, elements of the 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Armored Division were quickly surrounded by overwhelming German forces. Help was urgently needed. Supreme Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower asked Patton how long it would take him to disengage his Third Army from its current position, turn his entire force 90 degrees north, and attack the southern flank of the German bulge. Patton famously replied: “A day after tomorrow, in the morning.” In one of the most brilliant logistical and tactical maneuvers in military history, Patton disengaged thousands of armored vehicles and infantry units, reoriented his lines under blackout conditions, and launched a relentless northward drive toward Bastogne. However, as his army advanced, freezing terrain, dense fog, snowstorms, and poor visibility continued to hamper him. It also kept Allied aircraft grounded, leaving the defenders of Bastogne without aerial resupply or close air support. The situation was critical. It would not be an exaggeration to say the fate of the world hung in the balance. But in the providence of God, the as yet undistributed 250,000 prayer cards had been printed and were delivered to the troops on December 22. They read: “Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call upon Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies and establish Thy justice among men and nations. Amen.” Did God answer the prayer? Did the weather change? Yes! Immediately and dramatically. That night of December 22, 1944, what military meteorologists called a classic high-pressure cold front moved in, temperatures plummeted, and the heavy cloud cover began to break. On the morning of the 23rd, soldiers across the Ardennes awoke to crisp, crystal-clear blue skies and freezing temperatures that hardened the muddy roads into solid ground. (Chaplain O’Neill was later awarded the Bronze Star medal by Patton for such a successful prayer!) The sudden clearing of the skies shifted the strategic balance of the Battle of the Bulge overnight: Hundreds of C-47 transport planes filled the sky over Bastogne, dropping desperately needed medical supplies, ammunition, food, and anti-tank artillery directly into the defense perimeter of the beleaguered 101st Airborne Division. The U.S. IX Tactical Air Command and the British RAF launched thousands of sorties, delivering the additional troops needed. P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs swarmed the battlefield, hunting down and destroying German armor, fuel trucks, and supply columns exposed on the snow-covered roads. The hard freeze turned miles of deep liquid mud into firm roads, allowing Patton’s heavy Sherman tanks and supply trucks to accelerate their northward drive. Moving north along hardened roads with full air support overhead, Patton’s 4th Armored Division smashed through German lines on December 26, opening a corridor into Bastogne and relieving the town. The combination of Patton’s rapid counterattack, fierce Allied ground defense, and the clearing of the skies shattered Hitler’s last major offensive on the Western Front. Within weeks, German forces were pushed back to their starting lines, having exhausted their remaining armored reserves, aviation fuel, and combat power - setting the stage for the final Allied invasion of Germany in early 1945. History was written, and the world was saved by concerted prayer, determined soldiers, and a general who had the sense to ask for God’s help. We will do this on August 14 [2026] and the days leading up to it, asking God to break the stronghold of evil in Iran and the Middle East, and launch a billion-soul harvest. He will hear and answer. Join us. Pray with me: Father, we acknowledge the role You have given the church in influencing earth’s affairs. We also acknowledge the partnership You intended between civil and spiritual authorities. It is biblical and imperative that we work together, producing synergy and releasing divine order on the earth, allowing for peace and security. When You taught us to pray in Matthew 6, You told us to ask for deliverance from the evil one. Just as leaders and citizens appealed to You many times in WWII, we do so now, asking for deliverance from the evil one and his actions throughout Iran. Deliver the people of the Middle East from the principalities and powers that operate there; break their diabolical hold. Overthrow evil leaders. Cause them to make mistakes in their planning, expose their hiding places, dry up their finances, and create great confusion and division among them. End their reign of terror. Give our military supernatural help and brilliant strategies. Protect our troops, our military bases, the innocent people of Iran, and the nations surrounding them. And as we gather in one accord to appeal to You and release Your Kingdom authority on August 14, lead us strategically and release great power through our prayers. You have orchestrated this gathering, and we are confident You will work through us. We ask these things in the name of Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We declare that a release of Christ’s Kingdom authority into Iran and the Middle East is occurring as the church prays in His name. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

“Thus Far He Has Helped Us” In 1 Samuel, chapters 4–7, a place named Ebenezer is mentioned three times: 4:1, 5:1, and 7:12. The name means “Stone of Help,” named after the stone monument Samuel erected in 7:12 (NASB): “Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.” Although the name Ebenezer is used in all three references, we can see from the above verse that the name wasn’t formally given until chapter seven. In chapters 4 and 5, the writer, who is writing all of this after the fact, is simply referring to the place by its future name. (In literature, this is known as a prolepsis, which refers to calling something by what it will eventually be named, though technically that has not yet occurred. You’re welcome.) The context of these chapters is as follows. Because of sin and rebellion spelled out in the first three chapters of this book, Israel is about to experience judgment. By the time we get to 1 Samuel 4:1 (NASB), Israel is about to face the Philistines in battle, where this judgment will begin: “Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped beside Ebenezer while the Philistines camped in Aphek.” When the fighting started, Israel was struck down in the first battle (verse 2), so they decided to bring the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh to the battlefield for the second round (verse 3). They believed the presence of the Ark would guarantee victory. Israel had no actual reverence for the presence of God, and had been demonstrating this through their rebellion. To them, the Ark was nothing more than a “magic box.” Rather than seeking the God of the Ark through heart repentance, they were using it as a good luck charm. But God will not allow Himself to be manipulated or reduced to a lucky charm. Israel was routed, the Ark was stolen, and “Ichabod” was declared over Israel (4:11-22), meaning, “the glory has departed.” In chapters 4 and 5, by referring to this place of defeat by its future name, the irony is unmistakable. Israel was encamped at a place destined to be the "Stone of Help," yet in such a place they experienced a devastating defeat! Scriptural promises or possessing sacred objects mean nothing if one’s heart is far from God. 1 Samuel 5:1 (NASB) then says: “Now the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.” Ironically, the name Ashdod means spoiler or ravager.(1) The Philistines carried the Ark to Ashdod and set it in the temple of their idol, Dagon. They assumed their demonic god had conquered Israel’s God and the Ark was his trophy. In a statement of His ability to take care of Himself, God personally knocked Dagon over several times, “decapitating” him before the Ark (5:3-4). He also struck the Philistines with plagues (5:6-12). The Ark being taken was not a sign of God’s weakness, but of His refusal to be treated as a talisman, and He was certainly not going to be mocked by a false religion. He can walk directly into the “ravagers'” stronghold (Ashdod) and destroy their idols single-handedly. The Philistines decided they wanted nothing more to do with the Ark, and sent it back to Israel, where it ended up in the small town of Kiriath-jearim for 20 years! During this time, Samuel led Israel into repentance and restoration (chapter 7). After this season of true repentance, the Philistines attacked them yet again! And this time the Lord helped Israel!!! 1 Samuel 7:10-11 (NASB) tells us: “Now Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, and the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day against the Philistines and confused them, so that they were routed before Israel. The men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them down as far as below Beth-car.” It sure is nice to pursue one’s enemy as opposed to being pursued! And now we come to the naming of the place “Ebenezer.” “Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us.’” (verse12). What an incredible memorial! And what a picture it painted! By naming it Ebenezer, the Lord permanently marked a place of former defeat and humiliation, turning it into a monument of divine help and deliverance. God can redeem the exact ground where we once experienced our greatest failures. Repentance paves the way for turning a graveyard of defeat into a place of grace, and spiritual barrenness into revival. This is now taking place in America and other nations. Do not be confused by all of the warfare taking place. MUCH repentance has taken place in our nation, including a formal rededication to God by the highest government and church leaders in our land. I am not saying repentance is no longer needed; I’m saying we don’t have to start over! Of course sin still occurs and must be repented of. But America’s past great sins of abusing native Americans, slavery, abortion, national rebellion against God’s laws, and more, have been repented of millions of times! I know this because it has taken place with millions of believers participating by media, agreeing and participating with the repentance. God always works through a remnant, and a faithful remnant HAS humbled itself, prayed, and repented, just as Israel did in Samuel’s day. And America has come to her Ebenezer! Jesus, the “Rock of our Salvation,” our “Stone of Help,” has said, “America shall be saved!” In your heart and with strong faith, look past the murky media, ravaging dictators, demonized terrorists, leftist Marxists…and stand! Rise above the personal attacks you’re facing and anchor yourself to your unfailing God. Build your Ebenezer–“thus far He has helped us.” He will not fail us now. Pray with me: Father, You warned us that in the last days perilous times would come (2 Timothy 3:1), and that evil would abound (Matthew 24:12). We are certainly experiencing this. BUT where sin abounds, grace abounds more (Romans 5:20), and You said Your Kingdom would never stop increasing (Isaiah 9:7). The government of this Kingdom is on the shoulders of Jesus Christ and is held securely by Him (Isaiah 9:6). As we war spiritually for our families, nations, and the monumental harvest You have planned, it can become wearying. But we are anchored by these truths. And also by the certainty that You defeated the powers of darkness, and that this victory is manifesting more and more. Your family is increasing and will continue to do so. Thanks for letting us participate! We speak grace and peace over one another. We are one body, connected by our roots like the roots of a giant Aspen forest. As such, we can feed and water one another in the spirit. We do so now, speaking blessings to our fellow believers. And we continue to ask for grace and favor in the war with Iran. Strengthen and guide our leaders and troops; give them the correct answers. Foil every plan of the evil leaders in Iran, break the back of wickedness there. Set the stage for the harvests of all harvests. Lead us as we prepare for August 14. Bring those You need there; move on the hearts of many to join online. Give us critical mass in the spirit, and may the impact be greater than anything we have yet experienced. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Our decree: We state our faith that the Rock who has helped us thus far, our Ebenezer, will be our help in our future. Click on the link below to watch the full video. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 795.

The Importance of August 14 The gathering taking place on August 14, 2026, in Ohio has taken on incredible significance. I believe it will help change the course of history. It began in our planning as a night to pray for people’s healing, which we will still do at the end. But at the clear direction of Holy Spirit, we shifted the focus to prayer regarding the war in Iran, spiritual harvest in the Middle East, and also throughout the world. At the end of last week, the significance of the night went to a completely new level as I met with key national and international prayer leaders. I’ll say more about that meeting later in the post. First, let me remind you of some things I began saying on Give Him 15 just over a week ago starting on July 22. I didn’t realize where this would lead at the time, only that I was very burdened regarding the situation in Iran. On 7/22/26 I said: “When physical wars are occurring on the earth, you can be certain that the invisible, spiritual realm is very involved. At times, more than others. The spiritual forces of darkness, spoken of throughout Scripture, are always attempting to control people and places. Stealing, killing, and destroying are their forte (John 10:10). The violence and insatiable craving for power held by previous and current dictators such as Mao, Hitler, Stalin, Castro, Putin, Xi Jinping, Islamic terrorist groups, and other evil people is motivated by satan and his forces. Guaranteed. “Today’s ruthless, bloodthirsty, Islamist terrorist regime in Iran that hates Israel and America, and wants to dominate the entire region, is controlled by demonic powers. The sanctity of human life means nothing to them, nor does seeing people suffer. Even the thought of their own deaths doesn’t bother them; in their minds, they just get to their eternal harem more quickly. Their agendas of killing Jews and Americans, taking over the region, and eventually ruling the world are all that matters. They WOULD use a nuclear weapon if they had one. They. Are. Evil. And so are their proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis…”(1) I also shared that the goal of the spiritual powers behind this regime is to stop or interrupt the spiritual harvest God has planned for the Middle East and the world: “Principalities, powers, world rulers of darkness, and demonic forces are very much involved. We cannot expect our government and military to deal with the spiritual forces; this is the responsibility of the church. As we do so effectively, those in positions of governmental authority can accomplish what they must do. Jesus told us that we, His Ekklesia, would need to bind and loose (forbid and allow) the spiritual forces of darkness (Matthew 16:19), and we must do so… “The forces of darkness behind Iran are opposing America, the church, Israel, and God’s planned harvest in the Middle East. We, the church, must rise up and do our part. In the same way that millions of people prayed during World War II and helped turn the tide against Hitler, our prayers today can help turn the tide against radical Islamic evil. “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!”(2) Leaders’ Meeting Last Week As we prayer leaders spoke late last week about how we could work together to be more effective, this subject of Iran came up not by me but by others. Lou Engle shared his great burden to pray regarding it, as only Lou can, and others echoed the same concerns. Some spoke of perhaps doing a national gathering in order to do so. Then another, who had heard about our August 14 service, spoke up and said, “Dutch and some other leaders already have one planned.” The group was very excited, jumped on board, and our plans for the 14th meeting went to an entirely new level. Holy Spirit’s planning is amazing. As this gathering continues to gain momentum, I have no doubt that it will include believers from throughout the world. Many thousands will join us live; some in other time zones will do so later. The agreement when they do so will be just as strong and fruitful. I believe those in the body of Christ who understand the true authority of Christ’s Ekklesia on earth, the church, will rise to the challenge and impact the world through our prayers and agreement. To boost your confidence in the timing and emphasis of this gathering, here are a couple more remarkable signs of God’s orchestration. Daniel received breakthrough over the “prince of Persia” (modern-day Iran) in 21 days of prayer. Likewise, from the first full day of this current call to prayer against the “prince of Persia’s” control (July 24), through the last full day of prayer before our gathering on the 14th, will also be 21 days! We had no idea of this when planning it. Over the weekend I was made aware that the first version of the modern Iranian tricolor flag was adopted on this day, August 14, in 1905! I simply cannot believe this is a coincidence.(3) I believe God chose this day for the prayer gathering to confirm to us His focus on Iran and its importance. The enemy’s hold there must be broken. Jesus defeated the “strong man” (Matthew 12:29) over Iran - and every other nation - at the Cross, and the time has come for this to be enforced in the spiritual realm by the church. Doing so will release tremendous fruit in that nation, region, and throughout the world. Join us August 14, in person or by live stream, and let’s agree for this. Thousands of individuals, many prayer groups, and even entire congregations will do so. Help us write history on that day. (If your church chooses to join us with a live prayer service, they can register at Oasiswired.org, and people in your region can be informed and join you.) Pray with me: Father, as we expand our focus on August 14 to pray regarding the war with Iran, the Middle East, and a worldwide harvest, 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 that night. 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 violence, death, destruction, and spiritual blindness in the Middle East will not prevail. They have been stripped of their authority through Christ (Matthew 28:18), and in His name we bind their influence (Matthew 16:18-19). 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 and the entire region. Free the people from this oppression, and all of the Middle East from their 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 entire Muslim world. Lastly, give our government and military supernatural help and brilliant strategies. Keep our leaders from being deceived, misdirected, or out-maneuvered in any way. Do not allow this war to drag on. 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 over Iran, the war there, and throughout the Middle East region, in the name of Jesus Christ. Again, for more information regarding the event on August 14, 2026, go to OasisWired.org Click on the link below to watch the full video. https://www.givehim15.com/post/july-22-2026. Ibid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Iran, Footnote #45.

Introduction I feel it is appropriate today to follow yesterday’s post with an encouraging word regarding what God is planning. It comes to us from our friend Gina Gholston. The title is: The Unexpected I recently heard someone spontaneously singing over and over: “When the glory is in the room, nothing else is needed.” Those words were simple yet profoundly gripping! I instantly thought of Isaiah chapter six, where Isaiah had entered the temple and unexpectedly encountered God. He saw “the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.” He saw seraphim and heard them crying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts!” The power of their worship and the tangible weight of God’s presence were so overwhelming that the doorposts of the temple literally shook, and the house filled with smoke. In that moment, Isaiah, along with everything else in that place, reverently surrendered to the undeniable presence of Yahweh! Nothing else mattered. Routine expectations were swallowed by holy awe and honor. There was no rush to move on to the next item on the agenda. That would have been unthinkable! Captured in the swirl of the manifested glory of God, Isaiah could only do one thing, and that was to bow before the Lord and cry out from the depths of a humbled, surrendered heart, “You are here! My eyes behold You, and I am undone.” Isaiah was in a moment of historical transition. The nation was in a crisis, and there was serious uncertainty about its future. The only hope for change was an awakening to an awareness of God and a submission to His guidance. For Isaiah, that encounter with God brought everything into proper perspective. Every emotion he carried into the temple that day melted away when He saw the Lord. His eyes were opened to see beyond the crisis. His ears were opened to hear above the uncertainty, and he was launched from that encounter with a fresh assignment and purpose that would impact the nation. Today, America is in a crisis, and we, too, are suspended in a moment of transition. Naturally speaking, the nation’s future could tip in either direction, but its ultimate prophetic destiny is one of salvation, and the Ekklesia is being called to attention. The only thing that will tip the scales toward the fulfillment of that prophetic destiny is an awakening to God. And I sense that, as with Isaiah, the church is stepping into a time of Holy interruption. Our familiar routines and agendas are about to collide with the raw presence of Yahweh. Under the weight of His glory, previous distractions, emotional entanglements, and routine agendas and expectations will be dissolved. An acute awareness of Him and of our desperate need for renewed surrender to Him will change us. He is humbling us and drawing us into a place of undivided focus, enabling us to see beyond our circumstances and hear His wisdom and instructions. And from those holy encounters, He will launch us with fresh power to accomplish His purposes for our time. Some may remember the dream the Lord gave me in 2023, in which He summoned the Ekklesia to gather at a certain location. Thousands had responded to His call. On an overhead screen, we were shown evidence that a great move of God was happening all across America. As thunderous applause and celebration broke out in response to what we were seeing, the voice of the Lord then thundered, “Celebrate the movement, but do not become distracted by it. Work while you celebrate.” In that moment, we realized this was not an ordinary gathering; it was an urgent call to attention. At one point in the dream, the place where we gathered began to vibrate with what felt like an electrical current. A wind began blowing, and fire just dropped down out of the heavens onto every one of us. The fiery presence of the Lord filled the room in a visible, tangible demonstration, and we were being transformed. Our expectations for a typical gathering were abruptly changed by a sudden invasion of God's glory! His radiant presence completely reoriented our hearts and reshaped our entire perspective. Everything changes when God is present; when He is in the room, nothing else matters! Recently, the Lord has also been reminding me of the word He gave me at the beginning of this year. “My glory is coming in unexpected and unusual ways, and in unexpected and unusual places beginning this year.” He also reminded me of a word Holy Spirit released through me several years ago during a time of intense intercession. “Lift up your heads because the King of Glory is coming in. There is a divine interruption in the works, and it will be a moment holding the power and ability to change everything. He’s going to show up . . . unexpectedly.” Unexpected. This word carries the implication of an unforeseen surprise, an interruption of the ordinary. It’s so easy just to follow the routine, do what we do, release our prayers and decrees, sing our songs, preach our sermons. Yet, the truth is, many are not truly expecting Him to come. But I hear Him saying, “There is a divine interruption in the works. My glory is coming.” He is going to show up in our prayer times, our gatherings, our churches, our homes; and in the light of His radiant glory, the routine will fade away. Captured in the swirl of His glory, we will be jolted into the realization that He is all that matters, and all that we can do will be to cry out from the depths of our humbled hearts, “O Lord, You are here! We see You, and we are undone.” Awakening to an awareness of Him changes everything! I believe the fear of the Lord is about to be reestablished in the church as we are visited by Him in His glory. If we humble ourselves before Him and align with His leading, He will launch us from those transforming encounters with the ability to walk in a greater purpose and expression of Him more than we ever thought possible…just like Isaiah. Transformed by His glory, we will be empowered to work with Him as He brings transformation to the world around us. Pray with me: Father, we welcome Your divine interruptions. Come, Lord, and make Yourself known! Come in the fire of Your Spirit and reignite within us a deepened awe and reverence for You! May our familiar routines and our expectations for only the ordinary fade away as we encounter You. Remove every emotional entanglement that distracts us. Capture us in the swirl of Your manifested glory and jolt us back into the realization that You are all that we need. And Father, the bowls in heaven containing the prayers of Your people are being filled daily by millions of people around the world. You use those prayers to accomplish Your purposes, mixing them with fire from Your altar and pouring them onto the earth at just the right time. These prayers are precious to You – You referred to them as incense (Revelation chapters 5 and 8). They represent to You the cherished partnership You have with Your family. We add to these accumulating prayers today regarding the Middle East. There are millions of “pre-saved” people there, more of Your great worldwide family waiting to be born again. We bind the powers of darkness that war against this, declaring in the name of Jesus that their authority to rule that region was broken at Calvary. And once again, we ask that wisdom and understanding come to our President and his team. Give them a daily reminder to ask for Your help, clothing themselves in the garment of humility. As they do, provide them with unbeatable strategies and divinely inspired timing. And unleash Your powerful message of Jesus and his salvation to the entire Middle East region. In His name we pray! Our decree: The glory of the Lord is rising throughout the world, transforming the church and bringing light to the nations. Click on the link below to watch the full video. You can find out more about Gina at GinaGholston.com.

In today’s post, I am deviating from the situation in Iran, but will still pray regarding it at the end. Today’s title is: That Which Crippled a Nation “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron.” (1 Timothy 4:1-2) In the New Testament, the word translated as “conscience” is the Greek term suneidesis.(1) According to Greek scholar Spiros Zodhiates, suneidēsis combines two words which form the unusual meaning of “to know together with oneself; that is to say, to be one’s own witness.”(2) Rather than being an inner list of moral rules, it is a God-given faculty that functions as an inner witness. In first-century thought, the conscience was viewed like a witness in a courtroom. When faced with moral decisions, it “takes the stand” and testifies for or against our actions based on what we know to be truth. In 1 Timothy 4:2, when Paul speaks of a seared conscience, he means the “witness” inside individuals has been turned off—it no longer speaks up to object when they act corruptly. If a conscience is shaped by God’s truth, it alerts the individual when they deviate from His standards. If, on the other hand, a conscience has been continuously trained by self-deception, cultural lies, or unrepentant sin, it is defiled and no longer operates as God intended. “Seared with a hot iron” is actually one word in Greek, kautēriazo,(3) from which we get the English word “cauterization.” Literally, cauterization involves applying a branding iron or extreme heat to flesh, either to stop bleeding, fight infection, or for branding livestock to show ownership. When the tissue has been severely burned, it forms scar tissue as it heals. That scarred area loses its nerve endings, becoming numb, incapable of feeling pain or touch. The Scriptures use this vivid physical imagery to describe a seared conscience. It has been cauterized and hardened; the nerve endings have died. The person is now “owned” by sin and deception, not truth. Their moral compass has been repeatedly ignored and/or overridden to the point where it simply no longer functions. The God-given “witness” is now insensitive, and the warning alarm is no longer given. Actions that would have once caused guilt or shame no longer do so. Now, for an example of this, pull up yesterday’s Senate hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci. On second thought, though it is enlightening, don’t put yourself through this infuriating spectacle. As I watched, observing the seared consciences of Dr. Fauci and those on the Left who defend him, I was reminded once again of the anger and trauma so many felt during the Covid era: meaningless regulations, foolish masks - even on helpless infants and children who were not able to understand what was happening, social separation - even among loved ones and their dying family members, the crippling cognitive development of children, no graduation ceremonies, firings and bankruptcies by the thousands, the destruction of reputations and careers, lies regarding medications and vaccinations, people could buy liquor but couldn’t check on loved ones, police broke up church services, aborted baby body parts were used for Covid research, and deaths by the millions. The hundreds of now-exposed emails and Fauci’s own diary have exposed and proven the many lies, misrepresentations, hypocrisies, and corruption of those who controlled and crippled our entire nation. And while many were dying or losing everything, Fauci was gloating over his newfound fame and fortune. It is beyond shameful; it is reprehensible and disgusting. Was there ever any indication of a functioning conscience by Fauci or those on the Left? No. It was infuriating enough to prompt one Republican senator [in yesterday’s hearing] to drop the F-bomb. The hearing also brought back memories of the hell that was visited on America through the four years of the Biden administration. A foreign invasion, record inflation, a senile “president” and his shadow government ruling America, lawfare, out of control child mutilation, hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied children brought across the border and lost (many ended up in human trafficking and the sex trade), hundreds of thousands of Americans killed by fentanyl, nudity among transsexuals celebrated on the White House lawn, parents dragged from school board meetings and prosecuted for demanding the right to control what their children are taught, record low education scores, innocent nuns prosecuted, innocent Americans dragged from their homes and thrown in jail at gun point by an out of control FBI, conservatives by the millions censored throughout our nation, a sleepy and bored “president” staring at his watch as flag-draped coffins were carried past, and much more. Yes, I was reminded of all of this. And with a heavy heart, I asked the Lord to please never again allow another season like this to occur in America. Then I asked Him for the miracle it will require to heal our land. I realize, of course, that it isn’t only up to the Lord whether or not something of this nature happens again in America. All Americans have a vote – literally. But our prayers can be used to produce the type of awakening in our nation that changes hearts – and yes, revives seared consciences. Pray with me: Father, biblically, kairos(4) seasons are “opportune times” for success and breakthrough, not “guaranteed times.” You have brought us to a great kairos season that allows for the reaping of a ripe harvest and reforming of a broken nation hungry for change. The corruption in our government, gross ignorance in our population, violence in our streets, lukewarmness in our churches, and many seared consciences have created desperation and hunger. We cry out with passion and urgency: Please send the Third Great Awakening we so desperately need. Rain down the fires of revival on our children and youth, our homes and neighborhoods, our schools and campuses, our government, and our churches. Lift the veil of deception off our land and resurrect consciences by the millions. Cause such a holy fascination with Jesus that millions can’t wait to meet Him. Release signs and wonders to confirm the gospel and convince many that Jesus is alive. Startle masses of people with extraordinary miracles: open blind eyes, heal terminal illnesses, even raise the dead. This coming awakening is an offer You have made – “America shall be saved” – and we will never stop contending for this. And now we turn our attention to the war in Iran. Many of us are convinced, Lord, that this activity is related to what You desire to do in the entire Middle East. A worldwide harvest is on the horizon, and what occurs in the Middle East could very possibly light the match. We ask for Your Kingdom to come to that region with heaven’s full force, igniting holy fires that will not only burn there, but spread to all the world. In the name of Jesus, we bind the powers of darkness seeking to stop this, and declare that no weapon formed against God’s purposes will prosper (Isaiah 54:17). We declare with the Psalmist, “Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered” (Psalm 68:1). And we declare that the ever increasing Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ is making its way into the Middle East. Amen. Our decree: We declare that the consciences of Americans are being healed and reawakened by the resurrection power of Almighty God. Click on the link below to watch the full video. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 4893. Spiros Zodhiates, Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible - New American Standard, rev. ed. (Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 1990). Strong’s Concordance, ref. no. 2743. Ibid., ref. no. 2540.

The Power of Wisdom and Understanding “Then he said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, because the vision pertains to the days still future.” Daniel 10:12-14 (NASB) Daniel was alive and serving King Cyrus of Persia during the 16-year delay to the restoration of the Temple, which was no doubt orchestrated by the “Prince of Persia.” I spoke of this in detail in a recent post, highlighting how God used the cooperation of civil and spiritual leadership to overcome the setback. This same principality, who seems to excel at causing delays, orchestrated the 21-day delay Daniel experienced in the passage above. The delay Daniel experienced was related–not to the Temple’s restoration–but to receiving a message from God through an angel. Don’t miss that–the 21 days of warfare in the spiritual realm were over revelation! Insight and information from heaven were being opposed. In the previous chapter, the archangel Gabriel was also sent to Daniel with a message, which he described as bringing Daniel “insight with understanding” (9:22 NASB). What a phrase! Satan decided, “Enough of that!” and was now attempting to thwart this message. He wants to cut us off from heaven’s insight and understanding. Why? Because the word of the Lord produces faith (Romans 10:17), strategy for current situations (Isaiah 30:21 and many other refs), direction for the future (Acts 16:6-9 and others), wisdom (Proverbs 1:1-2), and life (Proverbs 4:20-22). It is impossible for believers to be 100% effective for the Lord without receiving God’s instructions. In Ephesians 1:17, Paul spoke of it as “wisdom and revelation.” We must be led by Him. Therefore, satan will do anything possible to hinder our hearing from God, whether that be busyness on our part, circumstantial distractions, or demonic opposition, as it was in Daniel. Hearing His words and instructions to us is so important that in Amos 8.11-12, God refers to a discontinuation of Him speaking to a people as judgment. Amos called it a “famine…of the words of the Lord!” Enough theology–let me cut to the chase: we must listen for and receive Holy Spirit’s wisdom and strategies in order to defeat the spiritual forces ruling Iran/Persia. We must receive His leading as we pray, and our national leaders must receive and implement heaven’s strategies as they operate in the natural realm. I am NOT suggesting that Trump and our generals should sit in a circle, hold hands, and pray until someone gets “a word” on when and where to strike. I’m certainly all for them praying individually and as a team, and God absolutely gives dreams and visions to government officials, but I’m not implying that our leaders should war with subjective “words” they believe God might be speaking. But they do need His guidance. In situations where Scripture doesn’t give specific answers, God typically leads people by guiding their thoughts and providing wise counsel. “Leaning not to our own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5) doesn’t mean we aren’t to use our intellectual abilities; it means that as we acknowledge Him, He will direct our paths (v. 6) by infusing His wisdom into our thinking. We can ask God to do this for our leaders, guiding their decisions regarding Iran. We should be praying that they “hear” clearly. We can also ask Him to keep them from being deceived in every situation and decision, and that spiritual forces not be able to interfere with His messages. We can also pray that they are continually reminded of their great need for God’s strength and direction. Pray for humility. The Psalmist said in Psalms 20:7: “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.” Without intending to be critical, I’m sometimes concerned when I hear President Trump boast of how incredible our military is and how powerless Iran is against us. Our military is incredible, and it is appropriate to encourage and appreciate them, and to assure Americans that we have all the resources we need militarily. But I’m concerned that at times, the President’s words indicate that his ultimate trust is in America’s own strength, not God. Israel made this mistake against the small and insignificant town of Ai, resulting in a horrible defeat (Joshua 7). America and modern Israel quickly decimated Iran’s military, only to become frustrated and hampered by the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. I’m not suggesting our military or government leaders made mistakes that created this problem. I’m saying that in the first phase of the war, we overcame the Iranian regime with our incredible military might; this current phase is now demanding extraordinary levels of wisdom and understanding (revelation). Our prayers can unlock these two provisions, and the awareness of how greatly the Lord’s help is needed–humility. I believe our President has done a remarkable job in the first year and a half of this term. I believe that the war in Iran was necessary, while also believing Trump when he says he doesn’t intend to allow it to become a long, drawn-out war. Let’s do our part to make certain this doesn’t happen. Let’s persevere in prayer, just as Daniel did, until the Lord sends the archangel Michael–or whichever one He chooses–to deal with the “prince of Persia.” Let’s pray until the Middle East is ablaze with the fires of revival, and the fire spreads to Europe, Asia, and Africa. Pray with me: Father, it is clear just how threatening it is to satan when we hear and pay heed to Your words. Jesus said the difference between doing so and not doing so was like building a house on rock, as opposed to doing so on sand. Without doubt, he fights to keep us from hearing Your counsel, just as he did Daniel. We declare our faith today that as we persevere, his efforts will fail, just as they did when Daniel persevered. We will hear, and keep our eyes on the prize. Today we pray for President Trump and his team. They are wise in principles of war, and our military is well equipped. But a sinister force of darkness, whose greatest weapon is subtlety, is not susceptible to human weapons. And his greatest opening is human pride. Keep our leaders reminded of this. Impress this on them so heavily - especially on our President–that not a day goes by that they don’t ask You for wisdom and guidance. And don’t let a day go by that the Ekklesia, the praying church, doesn’t ask for this on their behalf. And lastly, we move now in the authority You gave us and bind, forbid, disallow the powers of darkness from continuing their hold on Iran and the Middle East. We declare that they will not orchestrate a victory for Iran’s evil regime, and they will not continue to blind the minds of unbelievers there in mass, keeping them from seeing the truth of the gospel and the glory of Christ (2 Corinthians 4:2-4). Their hold is weakening and will continue to do so. We unsheathe Your mighty sword, Lord, and declare, “Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered” (Psalm 68:1). “As smoke is driven away, so the enemies of God are being driven away; as wax melts before fire, the hold of the wicked is perishing at the presence of God in that entire region” (verse 2). In Jesus’ name, we declare these things, amen. Our decree: We decree that the Kingdom of God is coming to Iran and the Middle East, and His will is being done. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

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 Click on the link below to watch the full video. https://ccel.org/ccel/bounds/purpose/purpose.I_1.html

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." Click on the link below to watch the full video.

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. Click on the link below to watch the full video. https://1607covenant.com/americas-covenant-with-god/

Urgent Request for Prayer Regarding Iran As a follow-up to yesterday's post regarding civil and spiritual authorities working together, today I want to speak more directly about the need for prayer regarding the war in Iran. The fruit of completely separating the governmental and spiritual realms in our country has created many problems. Apart from causing unrighteous laws and moral decay, it also subconsciously creates a lack of prayer for our government leaders. Regarding Iran, for example, it is unlikely that even one out of 1000 professing Christians EVER prays for our President and his team as they navigate the situation in the Middle East. The typical American feels that once we elect government leaders, it’s their responsibility to manage the economy, legislation, wars, and a myriad of other civil matters. We subconsciously think: Our part in the governmental thing, thank goodness, is finished until the next election. In the meantime, we have a lot of other things to take care of. However, 1 Timothy 2:2 tells us that if we want to live tranquil and peaceful lives, it will require us to pray faithfully for governmental leaders. Simple logic, then, tells us that if we DON’T pray for them, this will NOT happen. Good intentions and human wisdom, even by godly individuals, are not adequate when it comes to leading a nation. This is why Solomon voiced his appropriate concern to God, “Who is able to judge Your great people?” (1 Kings 3:9). This is also why He asked God for wisdom and understanding when beginning his kingly rule. Solomon’s father, the great King David, a man after God's heart (Acts 13:22), also needed spiritual help in order to govern effectively. He sought direction from prophets and priests, and specifically relied on the tribe of Issachar’s discernment during times of war (1 Chronicles 12:1, 32, 38). David knew Israel’s wars were spiritual as well as physical, and that he needed supernatural help. When physical wars are occurring on the earth, you can be certain that the invisible, spiritual realm is very involved. At times, more than others. The spiritual forces of darkness, spoken of throughout Scripture, are always attempting to control people and places. Stealing, killing, and destroying are their forte (John 10:10). The violence and insatiable craving for power held by previous and current dictators such as Mao, Hitler, Stalin, Castro, Putin, Xi Jinping, Islamic terrorist groups, and other evil people is motivated by satan and his forces. Guaranteed. Today’s ruthless, bloodthirsty, Islamist terrorist regime in Iran that hates Israel and America, and wants to dominate the entire region, is controlled by demonic powers. The sanctity of human life means nothing to them, nor does seeing people suffer. Even the thought of their own deaths doesn’t bother them; in their minds, they just get to their eternal harem more quickly. Their agendas of killing Jews and Americans, taking over the region, and eventually ruling the world are all that matters. They WOULD use a nuclear weapon if they had one. They. Are. Evil. And so are their proxies: Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. President Trump knows all of this, as does Israel, and decided that after 47 years of them stealing, killing, and destroying Americans and their neighbors, they had to be stopped–especially when being so close to possessing a nuclear weapon. But again, the war is not just physical; it is spiritual. Principalities, powers, world rulers of darkness, and demonic forces are very much involved. We cannot expect our government and military to deal with the spiritual forces; this is the responsibility of the church. As we do so effectively, those in positions of governmental authority can accomplish what they must do. Jesus told us that we, His Ekklesia, would need to bind and loose (forbid and allow) the spiritual forces of darkness (Matthew 16:19), and we must do so. A very important Old Testament passage in Exodus 17 illustrates the dual levels of war on earth. In this chapter, Israel was attacked by Amalekites, and Joshua led the army of Israel into battle against them. God's battle strategy for Israel was unusual, to say the least. He told Moses to go up on a mountain overlooking the battlefield, taking with him Aaron, Hur, and the rod He had given him; Moses was to hold it aloft over the battlefield. This staff 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, representing God’s authority and releasing His power. Raising this rod over the battlefield was exalting God’s authority over the battle. It wasn’t magic, but it did release an unseen force and taught Israel that the key to victory was operating under the authority of the Lord. This, and this alone, would give them victory, even in war. In confirmation of this, Scripture tells us that as Moses’ arms grew weary and he could no longer hold up the rod, the battle would turn against Israel. When his hands were kept 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, caused by forces operating in the invisible realm. Unseen forces were controlling the outcome. Eventually, Aaron and Hur had to support Moses’ arms. As they did, Israel won the battle. The Application for Today The war with Iran is without a doubt spiritual, as well as physical. The forces of darkness behind Iran are opposing America, the church, Israel, and God's planned harvest in the Middle East. We, the church, must rise up and do our part. In the same way that millions of people prayed during World War II and helped turn the tide against Hitler, our prayers today can help turn the tide against radical Islamic evil. 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! I am also asking that if you believe this is a word from the Lord, you will help spread the word. I would love to see the request go viral. Pray with me: Father, we acknowledge the role You have given the church in influencing earth’s affairs. We also acknowledge the partnership You intended between civil and spiritual authority. We must work together. As we do, it releases order on the earth, allowing for peace and security. When You taught us to pray in Matthew 6, You told us to ask for deliverance from the evil one. We do so, asking for deliverance from the evil one and his actions throughout Iran. Deliver the people of the Middle East from the principalities and powers that operate there; break their diabolical hold. Overthrow evil leaders. Cause them to make mistakes in their planning, expose their hiding places, dry up their finances, and create great confusion and division among them. End their reign of terror. Give our 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. We declare the release of Your Kingdom authority in that region and in this war, in the name of Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We declare confusion and defeat to the powers of darkness operating in Iran. Click on the link below to watch the full video.