70 Days – Righteousness Exalts a Nation – Day 7 GiveHim15 will be collaborating with Love Ministries in a very special 70-day prayer focus. We are going to take a stand for righteousness in the United States of America from February 9th through Passover, April 19th. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34; NASB) ESTABLISHED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS “We recognize no sovereign but God, and no King but Jesus.”—John Adams and John Hancock (signers of the U. S. Declaration of Independence) Our forefathers recognized that the foundation of this nation was built on God alone, with Jesus Christ as our King. I can hear the song “God of This City”, written by Aaron Boyd, resonating in my spirit today. It begins, “You’re God of this city, the God of this city. You’re the King of these people. You’re the Lord of this nation.” It goes on, “For greater things have yet to come; greater things have yet to be done in this city.” (Click here and read all the words). Even though it was written several years ago, I believe it is a decree that is still reverberating in this nation. It is a song that has been added to the prayer bowls of incense in the heavenly realm, ready to be poured out in this hour! Greater things are yet to come, America! “‘In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, with nothing to fear; far from ruin, for it will not come near you. Any alliance that forms against you will not be my doing; whoever tries to form such an alliance will fall because of you…No weapon made will prevail against you. In court you will refute every accusation. The servants of Adonai inherit all this; the reward for their righteousness is from me’ says Adonai.” (Isaiah 54:14-17; CJB) This passage is addressed to the “storm-ravaged city” with the promise that God, Himself, will rebuild it and establish it in righteousness. There is a cause! Let us keep standing, decreeing and releasing the righteousness of our God to see revival, awakening, reformation and transformation come to America again! Give Him 15 minutes of prayer: Thank the Lord for our forefathers who laid down their lives for the righteousness of God to be established in this country. Let us recognize no Sovereign but God alone, and Jesus Christ as our King. Read or sing the song “God of this City” as a decree over your city, spheres of influence and the nation. Decree Isaiah 54:14-17 over yourself and your territory. A prayer you can pray: Lord, I thank you that Your people are established in righteousness. Oppression is far removed. We have nothing to fear. Ruin will not overtake us or come near. All ungodly alliances that try to form against us will fall. No weapon formed against us will prevail; we refute every accusation of the enemy brought into the courts. This is our inheritance as sons of God, and the reward for our righteousness in Christ. Lord, let this word be established in us and in our nation. Amen. The 70 Day Decree: Lord God, we present ourselves unto You a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1). We acknowledge and declare that we are filled with the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:11). Your Word tells us that righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34). We stand before You in the land You have given us, and we decree and release the righteousness of Christ into our territories, spheres of influence, our cities, states, and nation in order to bring healing, revival, awakening, and reformation to America. Father, let Your Spirit of righteousness be released and established in us, and in every place in which You have given us jurisdiction. Let Your righteous Kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10)! Prepare the soil of this nation and realign us with Your righteousness! In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

70 Days – Righteousness Exalts a Nation – Day 6 GiveHim15 will be collaborating with Love Ministries in a very special 70-day prayer focus. We are going to take a stand for righteousness in the United States of America from February 9th through Passover, April 19th. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34; NASB) HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS NEVER FAILS “Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn; look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one, and I blessed him and made him many. The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing. “Listen to me, my people; hear me, my nation: The law will go out from me; my justice will become a light to the nations. My righteousness draws near speedily, my salvation is on the way, and my arm will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look to me and wait in hope for my arm. Lift-up your eyes to the heavens, look at the earth beneath; the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment and its inhabitants die like flies. But my salvation will last forever, my righteousness will never fail. “Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have my law in your hearts: Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults. For the moth will eat them up like a garment; the worm will devour them like wool. But my righteousness will last forever, my salvation through all generations.” (Isaiah 51:1-8; NIV84) This is a now word that is addressed to those who are pursuing righteousness and seeking the Lord. I believe that it is a word full of instruction and promise for us today. So, let us listen and look as He instructs. First, let us look to Jesus, the Rock from which we were cut. Also, the Lord is calling us to look to Abraham and Sarah, because He wants to remind us of his faithfulness to keep His promises. “Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, ‘So shall your offspring be.’ Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead — since he was about a hundred years old — and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why ‘it was credited to him as righteousness.’ The words ‘it was credited to him’ were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness — for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.” (Romans 4:18-24; NIV) The Lord has given us this 70 Day decree that comes with great promises for revival, awakening, reformation and transformation in our nation. Let us not waver in unbelief in regard to the promises of God; but, let us believe and become all that the Lord has promised us as a nation. His righteousness never fails! Give Him 15 minutes of prayer: Read Isaiah 58:1-8 and note what the Lord speaks to you as you read it. Look to your Rock, who is Christ Jesus. Fix your eyes on Him! (Hebrew 12:1-3) Thank the Lord for His compassion and mercy for the righteous remnant and this nation. Thank the Lord for His original intent for this nation. Thank him for restoring the ancient ruins and the desolate inheritances. Ask Him to bring full restoration and reformation to our land. Thank the Lord that His righteousness and salvation come to America, speedily. Thank the Lord that His arm brings justice to our nation and releases His light into our government and every sphere of society. Declare, “Lord, we agree with your word. Your salvation will last forever; your righteousness will never fail. Your righteousness will last forever and your salvation through all generations.” The 70 Day Decree: Lord God, we present ourselves unto You a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1). We acknowledge and declare that we are filled with the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:11). Your Word tells us that righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34). We stand before You in the land You have given us, and we decree and release the righteousness of Christ into our territories, spheres of influence, our cities, states, and nation in order to bring healing, revival, awakening, and reformation to America. Father, let Your Spirit of righteousness be released and established in us, and in every place in which You have given us jurisdiction. Let Your righteous Kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10)! Prepare the soil of this nation and realign us with Your righteousness! In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

70 Days – Righteousness Exalts a Nation – Day 5 GiveHim15 will be collaborating with Love Ministries in a very special 70-day prayer focus. We are going to take a stand for righteousness in the United States of America from February 9th through Passover, April 19th. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34; NASB) The Righteous Are As Bold As Lions “There is a war going on in the heavenlies, And we’re tearing down wicked principalities There’s a war going on in the heavenlies And we’re raising up righteousness…” (Seth Yates, “Strike the Ground”) “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” (Ephesians 6:10-13; NKJV) The quote below could well be addressed to the army of the Lord in this hour! I believe it echo’s the reality of where we are as a nation today. “The time is now near at hand which must probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves; whether they are to have any property they can call their own; whether their houses and farms are to be pillaged and destroyed, and themselves consigned to a state of wretchedness from which no human efforts will deliver them. The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army. Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us only the choice of brave resistance, or the most abject submission. We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die.” (George Washington) The Lord is releasing His revolutionary Spirit within the righteous remnant in order to secure the future of our nation. The hand of the Lord is stretched out; He is pushing back the resistance of the enemy through your faithfulness to stand. “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. For in just a very little while, “He who is coming will come and will not delay. But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him. But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.”  (Hebrews 10:35-38; NIV) Give Him 15 minutes of prayer: Put on the armor listed in Ephesians 6:10-18. Ask the Lord to fill you with His righteous boldness. Decree and declare over the body of Christ “the righteous are as bold as a lion”. Ask the Lord to fill you with His revolutionary Spirit so that you can take your stand for reformation and transformation in our land. The 70 Day Decree: Lord God, we present ourselves unto You a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1). We acknowledge and declare that we are filled with the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:11). Your Word tells us that righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34). We stand before You in the land You have given us, and we decree and release the righteousness of Christ into our territories, spheres of influence, our cities, states, and nation in order to bring healing, revival, awakening, and reformation to America. Father, let Your Spirit of righteousness be released and established in us, and in every place in which You have given us jurisdiction. Let Your righteous Kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10)! Prepare the soil of this nation and realign us with Your righteousness! In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

70 Days – Righteousness Exalts a Nation – Day 4 GiveHim15 will be collaborating with Love Ministries in a very special 70-day prayer focus. We are going to take a stand for righteousness in the United States of America from February 9th through Passover, April 19th. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34; NASB) THE POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD “In the beginning God created…” (Genesis 1:1; NIV) “By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.” (Hebrews 11:3; ASV) “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through Him, and nothing was created except through Him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” (John 1:1-5; NLT) Our God framed and formed the entire universe by the words of His mouth. When the Lord gives you a word and you know that it’s the Lord, then it is up to you to decree it and declare it. I can guarantee that when you do, it’s going to be established in the land. Then, from that place of establishing, it is going to create life on your path. Not only is the word going to be established, you’re going to be able to walk in it and live in it. It’s going to produce! “Because no word spoken by God is without power” (Luke 1:37). The Lord is using your voice to create and decide the destiny of a nation. He has commissioned a righteous remnant and given us a powerful decree that has His assignment on it. “So will the words that come out of my mouth not come back empty-handed. They’ll do the work I sent them to do. They’ll complete the assignment I gave them.” (Isaiah 55:1; MSG) The Lord will watch over His word and perform it. This decree will accomplish and complete the assignment in our nation that it has been given. Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Thank God that He has a redemptive plan for this great nation of America. Thank the Lord for the vision that He has given us for the 70 Day Decree. Thank God for all those that have accepted the assignment to call for righteousness in our nation. Ask the Lord to continue to raise up a righteous remnant that will be faithful to make the daily decree, and that this word will spread across the nation. Ask the Lord to raise up government officials throughout the land that will be willing to join the 70 Day Decree – Raising Up Righteousness. The 70 Day Decree: Lord God, we present ourselves unto You a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1). We acknowledge and declare that we are filled with the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:11). Your Word tells us that righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34). We stand before You in the land You have given us, and we decree and release the righteousness of Christ into our territories, spheres of influence, our cities, states, and nation in order to bring healing, revival, awakening, and reformation to America. Father, let Your Spirit of righteousness be released and established in us, and in every place in which You have given us jurisdiction. Let Your righteous Kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10)! Prepare the soil of this nation and realign us with Your righteousness! In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

70 Days – Righteousness Exalts a Nation – Day 3 Give Him 15 will be collaborating with Love Ministries in a very special 70-day prayer focus. We are going to take a stand for righteousness in the United States of America  from February 9th through Passover, April 19th. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34; NASB) THE POWER OF THE DECREE “You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will pay your vows. You will also decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And the light [of God’s favor] will shine upon your ways. When you are cast down and humbled, you will speak with confidence, and the humble person He will lift up and save. He will even rescue the one [for whom you intercede] who is not innocent; and he will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands.” (Job 22:27-30; AMP) The power of the decree and the agreement of a righteous Remnant will shift this nation. What God has promised, He will bring about. The Lord will establish His righteousness decree in our land according to His Word. The Power of Righteousness He will even rescue the one who is not innocent through the cleanness of your hands, because you stand in the righteousness of your God in Christ Jesus. “I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ. In the same way, ‘Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” (Galatians 3:5-7; NLT) The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God. Let the faith of the Son of God rise in you now. Expect the miracle working power of God to come and establish His righteousness plumbline in your territories and spheres of influence. The 70 Day Decree: Lord God, we present ourselves unto You a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1). We acknowledge and declare that we are filled with the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:11). Your Word tells us that righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34). We stand before You in the land You have given us, and we decree and release the righteousness of Christ into our territories, spheres of influence, our cities, states, and nation in order to bring healing, revival, awakening, and reformation to America. Father, let Your Spirit of righteousness be released and established in us, and in every place in which You have given us jurisdiction. Let Your righteous Kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10)! Prepare the soil of this nation and realign us with Your righteousness! In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

70 Days – Righteousness Exalts a Nation – Day 2 GiveHim15 will be collaborating with Love Ministries in a very special 70-day prayer focus. We are going to take a stand for righteousness in the United States of America  from February 9th through Passover, April 19th. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34; NASB) GAP STANDING FOR A NATION! Abraham’s Intercession This is a incredible message to us today of the power of a righteous man’s intercession. The Lord was willing to spare Sodom if there were 10 righteous people in the city. Unfortunately, the Word of God tells us they were not to be found! However, the Lord remembered righteous Abraham and delivered Lot out of Sodom before its destruction. It is not in the heart of God to destroy this nation, especially when there is still a righteous remnant remaining in the land! You are making history today as you decree and release the righteousness of Christ into your territories and spheres—a history maker joining the ranks of Abraham, the Father of Faith! Decree and release His righteousness and we will see the Kingdom of God come in this nation! For ten righteous citizens, our God is willing to spare a city! “I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it. (Ezekiel 22:30; NIV) Read Genesis 18:16-32. The 70 Day Decree: Lord God, we present ourselves unto You a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1). We acknowledge and declare that we are filled with the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:11). Your Word tells us that righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34). We stand before You in the land You have given us, and we decree and release the righteousness of Christ into our territories, spheres of influence, our cities, states, and nation in order to bring healing, revival, awakening, and reformation to America. Father, let Your Spirit of righteousness be released and established in us, and in every place in which You have given us jurisdiction. Let Your righteous Kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10)! Prepare the soil of this nation and realign us with Your righteousness! In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

70 Days – Righteousness Exalts a Nation GiveHim15 will be collaborating with Love Ministries in a very special 70-day prayer focus. We are going to take a stand for righteousness in the United States of America from February 9th through Passover, April 19th. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34; NASB) To Remnant Rising: The Vision: For the last several weeks, the Lord has been continually resonating the line of a song in my spirit… “I’m raising up righteousness…we’re raising up righteousness,” over and over and over again! On January 30, 2019, the Lord brought to my remembrance a powerful vision and revelation He gave me years ago about our righteousness in Christ as sons of God. Righteousness exalts a nation! I had a vision of a grassroots movement of the Body of Christ standing in the gap in their territories and spheres of influence; they were decreeing and releasing the righteousness of God to bring reformation and transformation to our nation. Immediately, as I recalled the vision, the Word of the Lord came to me, “I am raising up righteousness in the land. Rally the righteous remnant for the next 70 days to stand before me to decree and release my righteousness that is within them as born-again believers. We, my people and I, are raising up righteousness in this nation. “You are going to hold court everyday – I will give you verdicts and change will occur every day – progress every day. Did I not tell you I am going to change a nation? You are my Josephs, Daniels, Josiahs… “Your worship is plowing and my Josiahs are rising to bring reformation in your land!!! Embrace this. Josiah reformers! Josiah company! Josiah generation! The Josiah anointing!” February 1, 2019 During a gathering of worship and prayer on Friday evening, I had an open vision of Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany (1517), which became the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation. The Lord spoke to my heart and said, “No delay! Start the 70-Day Righteous Decree on Saturday, February 9, 2019 through April 19, 2019. It will end on Passover. For once again, I will see the Blood Covenant – and hear the cry of a righteous remnant in the land. It is time! Your covenant with death will be annulled; your agreement with the grave will not stand in this nation (Isaiah 28:18). The sin of a nation has reached its fullness; but the bowls of all the prayer movements have reached their fullness (Revelation 5:8 & 8:3). I will see and hear the outcry of my people and tip your prayer bowls, America! Revival… Awakening… and Reformation will come again to this nation.” Raising Up Righteousness, Betty Love Love Ministries, INC. Miracle City Global Hattiesburg, Mississippi The CALL: To the Righteous Remnant Believers who will stand in the land for 70 days, decreeing and releasing the righteousness of God from Saturday, February 9, 2019, through Friday, April 19, 2019. “But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who Believe.” (Romans 3:21-22; NIV) The CAUSE: Raising up righteousness in our nation. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34; NASB) “I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to sand in the gap on the wall so I wouldn’t have to destroy the land.” (Ezekiel 22:30; NLT) “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:21; NIV) The CATALYST: The voice of the righteous. For 70 days, join with many others in releasing the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus through both your life and a united decree into your territory, spheres of influence, cities, states, and nation in order to see reformation and transformation come into our nation! Please join us in this 70-day Decree raising righteousness! Release the following decree at the beginning of each day. Then, throughout your day, manifest the righteousness of Christ in every place on which the soles of your feet tread. Our prayer is that you, yourself, will become the righteousness decree in the land! To encourage you, we will be posting a daily devotional during the 70-Day Decree on Facebook and on our website (loveministrieslive.com). The 70 Day Decree: Lord God, we present ourselves unto You a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1). We acknowledge and declare that we are filled with the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:11). Your Word tells us that righteousness exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34). We stand before You in the land You have given us, and we decree and release the righteousness of Christ into our territories, spheres of influence, our cities, states, and nation in order to bring healing, revival, awakening, and reformation to America. Father, let Your Spirit of righteousness be released and established in us, and in every place in which You have given us jurisdiction. Let Your righteous Kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10)! Prepare the soil of this nation and realign us with Your righteousness! In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

May America Choose to Protect Life One of the most important items for the Church was to hear how President Trump would address the issue of Life in the 2019 State of the Union Address. In the last couple of weeks, there has been some horrendous pro-abortion legislation at the state level. We have seen laws passed expanding abortion in New York up to the moment of birth, and proposed legislation in Virginia threatens to take it further! We have heard of other states looking to follow their examples. Here is what President Trump had to say about that: “There could be no greater contrast to the beautiful image of a mother holding her infant child than the chilling displays our nation saw in recent days. Lawmakers in New York cheered with delight upon the passage of legislation that would allow a baby to be ripped from the mother’s womb moments from birth. These are living, feeling, beautiful babies who will never get the chance to share their love and their dreams with the world. And then, we had the case of the Governor of Virginia where he stated he would execute a baby after birth. To defend the dignity of every person, I am asking Congress to pass legislation to prohibit the late-term abortion of children who can feel pain in the mother’s womb. Let us work together to build a culture that cherishes innocent life. And let us reaffirm a fundamental truth: All children — born and unborn — are made in the holy image of God.” “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” (Genesis 1:27; NKJV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Intercede for the ending of abortion in America. Roe v Wade should not just be overturned, but abortion should become unthinkable. God must change the hearts and minds of people for this to become the case. If you live in New York, keep making your views on the new abortion laws known. You can write Governor Andrew Cuomo here. If you live in Virginia, contact Gov. Ralph Northam here, and your state representative here. Make it very clear where you stand on the issue of abortion. Ask that a pain-capable law be passed at a very minimum! Find out where your state stands on abortion. What are the laws. What legislation is being considered currently? What will it take to choose Life in your state. Pray and act on these things. Say, “My state will choose Life!” Contact your U.S. Senator and ask them to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. It passed the U. S. House in 2013, 2015 and in 2017, but has yet to pass through the Senate. A prayer you can pray: God, our nation is in desperate need of a heart and mind change! This is something only You can do. Only You can move en masse to cause this nation and our 50 states to choose Life. You gave us the wonderful ability to choose, but we don’t want to live in a state that invites a culture of death. We don’t want to live in an America where death is celebrated. We, Your Church, choose Life. We choose life for our state. We will pray and act and do our part to see Roe v Wade and other abortion laws rolled back. Show us how to make our voices heard. We each will say, “My state will choose Life!” We will research our state laws and write our representatives at the state level, making pleas for Life. We will pray for and contact our U. S. Senators and ask them to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which the House has already passed three times! Grant us life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, Lord. In Jesus’ name, we ask, amen. Today’s decree: We choose Life for the United States of America! Read the entire 2019 State of the Union Address here.

The 2019 State of the Union Address We all know it was quite an ordeal getting to the State of the Union Address moment Tuesday night. Over the next few days we are going to break down some of the key points for the purposes of intercession for this nation. “In the 20th century, America saved freedom, transformed science, redefined the middle class, and, when you get down to it, there’s nothing anywhere in the world that can compete with America. Now we must step boldly and bravely into the next chapter of this great American adventure, and we must create a new standard of living for the 21st century. An amazing quality of life for all of our citizens is within reach. We can make our communities safer, our families stronger, our culture richer, our faith deeper, and our middle class bigger and more prosperous than ever before. But we must reject the politics of revenge, resistance, and retribution, and embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise, and the common good. Together, we can break decades of political stalemate. We can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions, and unlock the extraordinary promise of America’s future. The decision is ours to make. We must choose between greatness or gridlock, results or resistance, vision or vengeance, incredible progress or pointless destruction. Tonight, I ask you to choose greatness.” “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.” (Galatians 6:7-8; ESV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Thank God for this amazing nation He birthed, called the United States of America. The Lord gave us freedom to choose. He desires that we choose a path of life, individually and nationally. Pray for our governmental leaders to choose life. Intercede for our governing leaders to work together and make decisions that keep our citizens safe. Ask God to provide solutions to prosper us as a nation, and give individuals maximum opportunities to be everything He has created them to be. Pray specifically for your Senators and Representatives so that the “extraordinary promise of America’s future” can be unlocked. You can find them here and here. A prayer you can pray: Father, we bring our wonderful nation before You today. We are a nation of people from many backgrounds and nations. We are that great melting pot You designed us to be. We desire the foundation of honoring Jesus Christ to be the foundation we are built on. We are increasingly sowing a death culture into our soil. Forgive us and hear Your Church repent, for we choose Life and that abundantly for our states and for this nation. Give us as many legislators as possible, who will choose life. Let them choose to protect our citizens and provide the safety and security that all citizens deserve. Help them come up with wonderful ideas to prosper America and make an environment where all can choose to prosper themselves, as well. We have such amazing choices and opportunities in America to become whatever we want to be. As our president said, our legislators must make choices to “bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions, and unlock the extraordinary promise of America’s future.” They must “choose between greatness or gridlock, results or resistance, vision or vengeance, incredible progress or pointless destruction.” Help us, Jesus. Amen. Today’s decree: We choose God’s best plan for America! Read the entire 2019 State of the Union Address here.

And the Revival Spread… The Azusa Street Revival came from the humble beginnings of a prayer meeting. Led by William Seymour, an African American minister, it is considered by church historians to be the beginning of the modern day pentecostal movement. One of those receiving a life-changing touch in those meetings was C. H. Mason. He was gloriously filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak a language he did not know. He later wrote, “My language changed and no word could I speak in my own tongue. Oh! I was filled with the glory of the Lord!” That former Baptist minister went out from that place a thoroughly changed man. He and others who had been asked to leave the Baptist Church had already started the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), but this baptism of the Holy Spirit moved C. H. Mason to go further spiritually than some of the others he had founded the church with. He found others who could embrace the outpouring of the Holy Spirit he had encountered at Azusa Street. In 1907, he re-established the Church of God in Christ as the first legally chartered Pentecostal Church in the United States. “And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God’s churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.” (1 Thessalonians 2:14; NLT) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Sometimes, we have to move on in God, even when our closest friends stop. If this has happened to you, take a moment to pray for and bless those who couldn’t move forward with you. If you have ever been persecuted by other Christians, especially Christian leaders, for your faith choices, forgive them and bless them now. Ask God to bring unity to the Church across denominations and across racial divides. Make a commitment to walk in unity and a bond of love and peace wherever possible with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Find a prayer meeting you can attend at another church, for example. If you have not received the gift of tongues, giving you the ability to pray for things in the power of the Holy Spirit, ask the Lord for this gift. Go to a church where you know they do speak in tongues and ask someone there to help you receive this gift, if necessary. Just get all of Him! A prayer you can pray: Father, I miss my friends who couldn’t embrace some of the spiritual truth You have led me to understand. It is sad that we can’t pray together, due to these doctrinal differences. I love them, however, and I ask You to bless them. It won’t keep me from loving them and desiring that they experience more of Your love for them. (Forgive and bless any Believers who may have persecuted you for your faith choices, especially Christian leaders.) Heal Your Body, Jesus, so we can minister together to reach the lost in our nation. Show me where I can connect with other Christians in prayer in other churches in my city. Fill me with an even greater measure of Your Holy Spirit and give me power to pray in a language I don’t understand, but which the Father does. Fill me with a power to witness to the lost and prodigals. Help me to help others be filled with the Holy Spirit and to speak in new tongues. Amen. Today’s decree: A fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit is coming to another generation in America! 1 Learn more about C. H. Mason and the roots of the Pentecostal movement here.

The beginning of the Azusa Street Revival The Azusa Street Revival is considered the beginning of the modern-day Pentecostal/Charismatic movement. It is largely attributed to a man of humble beginnings, William J,. Seymour, who was one of eight children born to emancipated slaves. He had a passion for God from the time he was born-again in 1895. His determination to know the Lord and make Him known, ultimately led him to Los Angeles, where he joined a core group of African Americans in a prayer meeting. And then this happened: “On April 9, Edward Lee spoke in tongues after Seymour and the newly arrived Lucy Farrow laid hands on him in Lee’s home. Overjoyed, the group walked to the Asberry’s house for the evening meeting. Seymour took his text, as was expected, from Acts 2:4: ‘And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.’ He then went on to explain what had just happened to Edward Lee. No sooner had he completed the story, when someone else began to speak in tongues. Before the evening was over, several others, including Jennie Evans Moore, had spoken in tongues. Over the next three days, the Asberry home became the focus of attention among the various networks of Wesleyan holiness people. As Frank Bartleman observed, ‘The news spread like fire, naturally.’ The Azusa Street Revival had begun.” “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.” (Acts 2:1-4; NIV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Worship the Lord and thank Him for the gifts He gives us, especially that we might pray in tongues. If you don’t have your prayer language, simply ask Him, just as Richard Lee did. That night, an international revival movement began! Thank the Lord for African American brothers and sisters that men rejected, but God used powerfully to expand His Kingdom. Repent if you fall into judging other Believers by their color, their economic status, whether they are male or female, their delivery methods or anything else. If their Gospel message is right, let’s walk together in unity. We have a nation to save! A prayer you can pray: Lord, I thank You for Your gifts! I need them all and want them all. I want to know You and make You known, glorifying Jesus, just like William Seymour and his prayer group did. They didn’t have a lot, other than faith and unity. That was exactly the same pattern on the day of Pentecost. God, we complicate everything. Simplify our intercession. Remove judgement from us so we will embrace one another and walk in greater unity. We must look past color, denomination, male and female, rich and poor. We must not care the manner in which another Believer prays, loud or soft, simply or eloquently. We must pray! We must believe! We must exalt the Son! Jesus, we worship You! Holy Spirit, fill our nation with the Glory of the Lord! Amen. Today’s decree: God, use any yielded vessels, and bring the fire of awakening to America! Learn more about William J. Seymour and the start of the Azusa Street Revival here.

Thoughts on Black History Month “Let’s reflect this month on the President’s campaign promises to address racism by ensuring us that ‘when we give everyone a great America, safety, security, a reason to belong, that will serve the issue.’ The President also stated early in his post as Commander-in-Chief, “No matter what color our skin is, we all bleed red.’ His insight into the One Blood truth, coupled with his frequent reminders that: ‘We don’t serve government, we serve God; in God we trust,’ are encouraging to say the least. “It’s also important to note that while we are One Blood/One Race (Acts 17:26), the Black/African American Community still celebrates a month educating the masses regarding many notable contributions of Blacks in America that are unknown and undocumented in certain historical annuls. These efforts are designed to unite us; never divide us. Herein is a key unlocking Racial Reconciliation. (Dr. Alveda King) “From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.” (Acts 17:26; NIV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: We are going to work to end racism in America and we hope you will join us in this commitment. Learn all you can about the Black/African American Community’s experience in America. Here are some links to help you: Dr. Alveda King’s Blog Video on the Establishment of Black History Month Famous African Americans The OneRace Movement Pray the prayer of Jesus, asking Him to make all Christians one, even as He and the Father are one. A prayer you can pray: Father, we will contend for the ending of racism in America. While not confined to black and white, the way African Americans have been treated throughout the history of America gives us a good view into racism in general in this nation. We pray that You would help us go out of our way to love one another, regardless of color. Rather than be “color-blind”, we choose to see the beauty in the diversity of races You created. May we educate ourselves on the contributions to our nation’s history that people of color specifically provided. May we purposefully work together to integrate our communities and that “most divided hour every Sunday morning.” In working hard to understand one another, and strategically praying for and serving one another, form us into one Body of Believers, even as You are one. Amen. Today’s decree: The American Church of all colors will celebrate the contributions of African Americans to the rich heritage of our nation! Learn more about Dr. Alveda King here.