Renewed Passion I believe God is about to rekindle fire and passion in leaders where what they do is not just a job, not just the ministry. It’s something in them that says something like, “Give me Scotland or I die!” “Give me America or I die!” “Give me Oregon or I die!” Your city. Your state. Your people. What is it? I feel like God is saying, “I am willing to put something in you that is an unquenchable flame that will give you what you need to lay your life down for the cause of Christ where you are.” “Jesus answered him, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37-39; GWT) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Do you know what your passion is? Ask God to give you more. Pray for that area of passion for a few minutes. Take your time. Pray for your pastor/leader and ask God to give them more passion for Him and His cause. Go out and pray over your community. Get a map or look one up online and pray for your state or this nation. Lay your hands on it and pray until you are passionate and on fire and desperate for God to move in that area. A prayer you can pray: Father, increase my passion for (name the areas you are burning to see God move in.) (Pray with passion for this area for a few minutes.) Lord, touch my pastor with your fire for You and Your cause. Give them the vision they need to be desperate to see You act on their prayers. Stir my heart to pray. Show me where to go to pray. As I pull up a map of the United States, lead my intercession for Jesus to be seen across the nation and for many to come to know Him! Move, Jesus, move in revival across this land! Today’s decree: Give me America or I die! (You can substitute your neighborhood, city or state here.)

It’s Time for the Judges to be Seated “Life is a series of changes—a process of going from the old to the new—from chronos to kairos. Growth, change, revival—all are processes. Life is connected. Not understanding this, we tend to despise the chronos times of preparing, sowing, believing and persevering. Our preference is to always live in the kairos times…Our actions and attitudes in the chronos times of preparing, sowing, believing and persevering are what determine whether God can shift us into the kairos times of fresh and strategic opportunities.”1 “Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come.” (Mark 13:33; NASB) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Rejoice for many Believers are entering a strategic season. Our nation is in a strategic season. Repent if you have a negative, unbelieving attitude. Repent quickly! Don’t let Satan’s whispers cause you to miss out on what God is doing in this season. Stir yourself up in your most holy faith. Keep believing, regardless of what your eyes see and ears hear. Draw near to God and He will be right there with you! Pray for the judges to take their places in our nation, from the local levels to the federal level. A prayer you can pray: God, I can see that the Kairos season is upon us. We are in the beginnings of a strategic shift in our nation. If there’s anything of complaining or doubt and unbelief in me, remove it. I can’t risk a road block like that in my life right now! I will choose to consciously rejoice and make faith-filled statements and pray God-sized prayers for America. I want to be part of ushering in this strategic season. I specifically pray today for the many open judicial seats. Fill them with Your choices. Raise up those You have been working on and get them where they need to be. In Jesus’ name, amen. Today’s decree: I decree it is time for the conservative judges to be seated all across this land! 1 Excerpted from Dutch Sheets’, “God’s Timing For Your Life”.

A New Season is Upon Us My faith for this nation’s turnaround is not in a party. My faith is not in a person. I believe God wants to use President Trump for some things that are needed in this nation in this season, such as appointing pro-life Justices to the Supreme Court. However, unless the Lord builds the house, the laborers labor in vain. Unless the Lord keeps the city, the watchmen watch in vain.” So, our faith is in the Lord, but He said, “I’m about to do something new.” There is a new beginning happening. So, train yourself to begin to think that way. Sometimes, we are not doing anything wrong, or praying anything wrong, but we have to change some things to get ready for the new season. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:19; NIV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Pray for President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other cabinet members. Ask God to grant them grace and strength, wisdom and understanding. Pray for the Congress. Intercede for them, as it’s not a season of “politics as usual” and they need to know how to navigate the new season. Ask the Lord to give you creative things to do that you couldn’t or shouldn’t have done in the past season, but you can and should do now. Ask the Lord for new prayer strategies. Find new scriptures to use as “swords” for the new season. Listen carefully to what the prophets are saying, as they can help you know what season we are in. A prayer you can pray: Father, I lift President Trump and V.P. Mike Pence before Your throne of grace. Give them what they need in practical and spiritual help to move forward in new ways that benefit the nation. I pray the same for their Cabinet members. Help them not to focus on all the distractions, but, rather, on the task set before them. Considering this new season we are in, I know there are things You want me doing now that I couldn’t have done previously. Show me what they are. Equip me to do them, mantle me with favor, and open doors for me. Teach me to pray new prayers using Holy-Spirit highlighted scriptures as a sword to open the way forward. Lead me to the prophetic Words you would have me hear to help my intercession. In Jesus’ name, amen. Today’s decree: I decree that the nation is in a new season and God is showing us how to work with Him to move things forward!

Are We Ready? We have to start shifting the way we think to line up with what God says He is doing. If I said to you, “You are going to start a new occupation and it’s going to be completely new,” you would start thinking and planning your life around that. You would get ready for this new endeavor you were about to move into. The Church has to decide if God’s saying, or not saying, that we are moving into a third Great Awakening. Is He saying we are moving into a season of reformation? If we are, we need to be asking ourselves, “What do I need to do to get ready for this?” and, “How can I help others get ready for this?” “For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him.” (Matthew 24:44; BSB) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Sit and think about this, then make up your mind what you believe: “Are we moving into a third Great Awakening? Are we moving into a season of reformation?” What do you need to do to get ready? Are there those around you that you need to help get ready? Family members? Are you a leader over other Believers and need to help them get ready? Are you a pastor with a congregation that’s not quite there yet? How will you help the ones you identified as needing your help to get there? A prayer you can pray: Lord, I am going to seriously ponder what I believe about the season America is in right now. Show me my heart. Do I really believe that a reformation is at hand? Am I ready to work the harvest fields of a third Great Awakening? What do I need to get all the way there in my faith for this? How can I help others get ready, too? You have a plan. Show me my part in it. I need to get with it! Come, Lord Jesus! Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that Jesus is telling us to get ready for a national reformation!

Deepening Our Trust When God is working to expose things, things get a little stirred-up. The atmosphere is muddy and it’s hard to see where things are going. These are days in which we must walk very closely to the Lord and keep our emotions in check. We need to listen carefully to the Holy Spirit and trust Him and His Word over what we see and hear in the natural. We must be especially cautious when the media is driving the narrative. Trust in Him and you will never be disappointed. “How blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!” (Psalm 40:4; NETB) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: If you are struggling with circumstances beyond your control, sit before the Lord and tell Him about them. He already knows and wants to talk with you about them. Repent if you are letting media push you around emotionally. Repent! Ask God about national issues that may not make sense to you. Expect to hear His answers or at least expect to be led by Holy Spirit as to how to pray. Worship the One in whom you trust! A prayer you can pray: Father, I am struggling with some things affecting my life that don’t make sense. I need to stop being afraid, so I can talk with You about them. I need to sense Your comfort and direction. Also, the media is working overtime to shake my peace and cause me to react emotionally to all kinds of things. Forgive me. Show me how to pray for national situations that can affect the future of our nation. I need to look up from my personal needs and consider the bigger picture, including the future my children and grandchildren will have in America. Lord, I choose to put my trust in You! Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that the Ekklesia will choose to trust in Him and not be confused. We will hear and pray.

Another Terrorist Attempt in New York City This time it was an immigrant from Bangladesh who decided he identified with ISIS and could carry out a terror attack at New York’s busy Port Authority bus station during rush hour. He made his own bomb from instructions he supposedly found on the internet. He made the bomb at the electrical facility where he worked. His name is Akayed Ullah and he is 27 years old. His plan failed when the bomb went off prematurely, injuring himself and four others. He appeared to be the most severely injured. Akayed was a legal immigrant who came to the US through a family-sponsored Visa program. “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.” (Psalm 138:7; NIV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Thank Jesus that He is protecting the city of New York against terror attacks, as His people are praying. Thank the Lord that Akayed Ullah was not able to carry out a plan of destruction. Pray that he would be introduced to Jesus Christ. Ask the Lord to continue to prompt His people to intercede for safety over New York and other major targets. Decide to be one that watches over your own city, together with God. Find scriptures on His protection and pray them regularly over your city. A prayer you can pray: Jesus, I thank you that You are watching over New York. There has been much prayer there. Your intercessors are busy! However, ultimately, we know that it is You that guards the city. Thank you for thwarting Akayed’s terror plan. Tell Him about Your Son, his Savior, so that the enemy cannot completely destroy his life, as he tried to today. Keep reminding your people to pray. Give them specific scriptures, places, and times to pray. Do the same for me and my city! In Jesus’ name, amen. Today’s decree: God stretches out His hand against the anger of our nation’s foes and we can count on Him to save us!

Trump’s Jerusalem Move Is Unlocking Two Nations Ken Malone is one of my board members and an Apostle to Florida and this nation. He wrote down key prophetic points he believes will be results of President Trump’s formal acknowledgement of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. I wanted to break our regular pattern and share them with you in full: “On December 6, 2017, in an unprecedented move unlike any other President, Trump made a huge impact in the world recognizing Jerusalem as the Capitol of Israel. This decision will have major ramifications to America and Israel. These are some of the things the Lord showed me about this decision from Wednesday, December 6, 2017: Great Prosperity for both nations. The wealth and economy will increase, jobs will abound, and a grace for personal prosperity will be upon us. Take advantage of this Kairos season. Great Holy Spirit Awakening Revival will increase. Get ready for a huge harvest of souls. America will see a great awakening. Israel will see a great increase in souls turning to Jesus Christ. There will be moves of God in schools, businesses, civil government, media, arts and entertainment. Watch for deep healing to take place in families. Moves of God will abound. A repeat of Joel 2 and Acts 2 will become a prophetic promise fulfilled. Prophetic dreams, words, and visions will begin to once again lead the church into her victorious destiny. There is a powerful increase coming to the apostolic and prophetic gifts. Watch as apostles begin moving in great signs and wonders that will glorify and magnify Jesus as Lord both in heaven and earth.  In 2015 the Lord showed me that at the end of the Obama administration the apostles will come to the platform. The timing of this is being demonstrated now by this bold move of President Trump. Trump carries an apostolic mantle. Apostles, it’s time to move in great grace and great power as they did in Acts 4:33.  Be bold and exercise your authority. Momentum is at a new high for the body of Christ. You can now do things that were not possible a year ago. Engage in your God-strategy to move forward into your God-destiny. There is now great momentum in intercession. A great victory was won on December 6, 2017, because of your prayers. This is the day of the intercessor. Intercessors, you are being called up again into a higher level of intercession. Pastors, begin giving your intercessors a greater place of authority in your church. You need them to go to the next level—you won’t get to the next level without them. Remember, Jesus was and is an intercessor. Protection for our America will come back upon the land. For years, we have lost some of our protection. This will begin to return. Anti-Christian and Anti-Semitism will increase! A great increase of persecution of both Christians and Jews will be seen. This will be at a level we have not seen before. Do not fear the works of the enemy—our God will fight for us! Elijah, Elisha, and Jehu clashes with the demons of Baal and Jezebel will increase. Do not fear. Great boldness and strength is coming on the church to contend and defeat these principalities. The media will increase in evil. God will continue to expose the media and the spirit behind it will become weaker as the Lord deals with this part of our society.”1 “With great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God poured rich blessings on them all.” (Acts 4:33; GNT) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Decree each of the points above. Intercede them into being! 1 Learn more about Ken Malone here.

America’s Destiny Has Never Changed In 1607, Robert Hunt planted a cross in the sand at Cape Henry and prophesied that the Gospel would go forth, not only across this nation, but to all the nations of the earth from these shores. You probably weren’t taught that in your history class. But, our nation was born under that prophetic decree. That is the destiny of America—to be a beachhead for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the entire world. We are to be a city on a hill, a light to the nations. That destiny has never changed! Many have tried to abort it. It has never changed! “My word, which comes from my mouth, is like the rain and snow. It will not come back to me without results. It will accomplish whatever I want and achieve whatever I send it to do.” (Isaiah 55:11; GWT) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Pray that God’s purpose for America will be fulfilled as stated above. Ask God to restore to His people the truth of why He established America. Declare that we will fulfill His heart’s destiny for this nation, even though some have tried to hide it, even remove the reality of it. Many have taken the Gospel from these shores to many nations of the earth. Decree that there is a new fresh wave of the Gospel going to the nations from the United States in this generation. Choose a country and passionately pray that God sends the Gospel from here to there. A prayer you can pray: Father, my heart is crying out to see Your dream for America fulfilled in my generation. May the Gospel be spread all across this land and may we take it to every nation on earth from our shores. Though many have tried to hide Your involvement in establishing this nation, we say it will be hidden no longer. Every single thin You planned for us will come to pass. The enemy may have delayed it and tried to bury it, but he cannot stop it! You said Your Word will achieve what You set it forth to accomplish. I agree! In Jesus’ name. Amen. Today’s decree: God’s determined purpose will be fulfilled for America!

Grateful Response from Israel Jerusalem has “been the capital of Israel for nearly 70 years. Jerusalem has been the focus of our hopes, our dreams, our prayers for three millennia. Jerusalem has been the capital of the Jewish people for 3,000 years. It was here that our temples stood, our kings ruled, our prophets preached. We’re profoundly grateful for the President for his courageous and just decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to prepare for the opening of the US embassy here. I share President Trump’s commitment to advancing peace between Israel and all of our neighbors, including the Palestinians. And we will continue to work with the President and his team to make that dream of peace come true. I call on all countries that seek peace to join the United States in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to move their embassies here. I also want to make clear: there will be no change whatsoever to the status quo at the holy sites. This has been our goal from Israel’s first day. Israel will always ensure freedom of worship for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. President Trump, thank you for today’s historic decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Jewish people and the Jewish State will be forever grateful.” (Benjamin Netanyahu)1 “This is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Zion and I will live in the midst of Jerusalem. And Jerusalem will be called, “The City of Truth” and the mountain of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies will be called, “The Holy Mountain”.’” (Zechariah 8:3; ISV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Rejoice with Israel, for it is a day of rejoicing. Call Jerusalem “The City of Truth!” Intercede for those living in Jerusalem that do not understand what is happening. Pray that they will “hear” the voice of the Prime Minister when he says that Israel will ensure freedom of religion and that Middle-east peace is still the goal. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Ask the Lord to increase the friendship between the United States and Israel and to reverse the effect of any past leadership decisions that had the opposite effect. A prayer you can pray: Lord, I continue to rejoice over President Trump’s decision to formally acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to move our US Embassy there! I call Jerusalem “The City of Truth!” I say that truth shall rule and reign there. I say that those who live in Israel, and especially in Jerusalem, will believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu means what he says! Religious freedom shall be honored in Israel. Peace will be the standard and the goal there. Lord, grant peace to that magnificent city, which You established out of Your love for Your people. Deepen the friendship between the United States and Israel for Your name’s sake. Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that the friendship between the United States and Israel will deepen as we move into Jerusalem. 1 Excerpted from a statement posted on Benjamin Netanyahu’s Facebook page, 12/6/17.

The US Embassy is Going to Jerusalem “In 1995, Congress adopted the Jerusalem Embassy Act, urging the federal government to relocate the American embassy to Jerusalem and to recognize that that city — and so importantly — is Israel’s capital. This act passed Congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and was reaffirmed by a unanimous vote of the Senate only six months ago. Yet, for over 20 years, every previous American president has exercised the law’s waiver, refusing to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem or to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city…. Therefore, I have determined that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel…. That is why, consistent with the Jerusalem Embassy Act, I am also directing the State Department to begin preparation to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This will immediately begin the process of hiring architects, engineers, and planners, so that a new embassy, when completed, will be a magnificent tribute to peace…. In the meantime, I call on all parties to maintain the status quo at Jerusalem’s holy sites, including the Temple Mount, also known as Haram al-Sharif. Above all, our greatest hope is for peace, the universal yearning in every human soul. With today’s action, I reaffirm my administration’s longstanding commitment to a future of peace and security for the region.” President Donald J. Trump1 “For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch.” (Isaiah 6:1; ESV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Thank the Lord for President Trump’s boldness in acknowledging Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, adding the movement of our Embassy to that city. Pray for protection over President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu, as some will be very upset. There was an immediate call in Congress for an impeachment of the President. It overwhelmingly failed, but is indicative of the depth of feeling over this issue. Pray for the salvation of the Jews, the Gentiles, and the Muslims living in Jerusalem. May many meet Jesus there. A prayer you can pray: Lord, we ask in accordance with Your Word for peace to reign in Jerusalem – Your peace. Post Your holy angels there and be in the midst of this city that You love. We thank you for our President making such a bold move. We know it pleases you. Protect him and protect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Keep them safe from those that will not understand the spiritual importance of this move and, instead, will be fearful and angry. We ask for an outpouring of salvation upon all flesh in the streets of this great city, Jesus! Save Muslim, Jew and Gentile. May they lay aside their differences at the cross and embrace Jesus, the one true God. Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that the blessing of the Lord is coming to America, as our President has honored his promise to bless Jerusalem by moving our embassy there. 1 Excerpts from “Statement by President Trump on Jerusalem”, 12/6/17. Whitehouse.gov. 12/7/17.

California is on Fire Again Earlier this year, California was on fire from the north to the south. Once again fires have sprung up with four major blazes in Southern California, near very heavily populated areas, and more in San Diego County, further south. On the coast near Ventura, heading east to Santa Paula, near Sylmar, in the San Fernando valley area, and just north of Los Angeles (Bel Air) are where the worst fires are. They are being propelled by very strong Santa Ana winds. They are now the deadliest fires in California history. Videos of people making their escape from the fast-moving flames are terrifying. Firefighters and sheriffs, going house to house to make sure mandatory evacuations are followed, are exhausted. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1; KJV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Weep with those who mourn. Intercede with compassion for the hundreds that have lost everything. At least 31 people have lost their lives. Their families are in need of God’s love and comfort. Pray that they will know they can run to the Father that loves them and truly cares. Cry out for the wind to stop and for winter rains to begin. Intercede for the firefighters and other emergency responders who are putting their lives in danger for the sake of the general public. Ask God to grant them grace and safety. Pray that homeowners will heed their warnings to evacuate, so the officers’ lives are not endangered trying save them. Look for practical ways to give to and serve those in the midst of the tragedy. A prayer you can pray: Father, I will weep with those who are weeping. As I watch videos and read news reports and see pictures and social media posts, my heart is breaking. It is hard to imagine the fear and devastation and pain of loss. This is so significant. May those in the midst of it that know You turn to You. May those who are not yet Yours turn to You. May You be the place they go for comfort in the storm – that very present help in time of trouble. We command the winds to stop. We call for rain! Grant the firefighters and emergency responders grace and strength to fight the blaze and help residents evacuate. God, let people heed the warnings to keep them safe! Show me how I can help minister to the victims, Jesus. Amen. Today’s decree: God will save Californians as they turn toward His love!

Praying for Justice Kennedy Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the Colorado case in which a baker, Jack Phillips, turned down a request to provide a wedding cake for a gay couple in 2012. Mr. Phillips is a Christian who also chooses not to bake Halloween cakes and cakes for other occasions he does not religiously agree with. The refusal prompted the filing of a discrimination suit against Phillips by David Mullins and Charlie Craig. The justices appeared divided in their statements right along politically ideological lines. The swing vote in the middle appears to be Justice Kennedy. He questioned both the possibility of discrimination against homosexuals and Colorado state laws that could be biased against religion.1 “Mankind will say, ‘Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.’” (Psalm 58:11; NLT) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Ask God to grant Jack Phillips and his attorneys grace and strength to stand in confidence before the throne of grace. Pray Psalm 58:11 over Jack Phillips, who is standing up for his convictions as a Believer in Jesus. Pray that the Supreme Court Justices will rule according to the U.S. Constitution, instead of along political lines. Fervently intercede for Justice Kennedy, especially, as he deliberates his decision. Pray that God will grant him wisdom to know the right thing to do. A prayer you can pray: Father, I pray for Jack Phillips. He is a Christian who has decided that he would rather not participate in lifestyle decisions that he believes the Bible opposes. Should the Justices rule against him, this case may significantly limit religious freedom going forward. Speak to the Justices, especially Justice Kennedy, and grant them wisdom to filter their opinions through our Constitution and not their own opinions. Our Court was to be non-political, but its decisions often fall along those lines. Intervene, Judge of the whole earth and Judge over our nation. Amen. Today’s decree: God will intervene in the Phillips case and grant His justice and our freedom of religion. 1 Lawrence Hurley, “Pivotal Justice Kennedy poses tough questions in gay wedding case.” Reuters, December 5, 2017. 12/5/17.