Awaken the Dawn – New Apostolic Movement The apostolic is the lead role in God’s government on the earth. It’s the highest ranking in the Kingdom of God’s government on the earth. It’s the Admiral, it’s the General, it’s the leader of various expressions of the Body of Christ all over the earth. If we are going to go to another level of the apostolic anointing in the earth, that means the Ekklesia is about to take on a whole new level of authority, dominion, understanding, government, and rule. We are about to step into a whole new place of revelation and begin to do what we were made to do from the beginning – steward, govern, and manage this planet for Father God. Now, you bring the Kingdom to earth! “Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10; NHEB) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: “Awaken the Dawn” begins today! A Main Stage is set up for corporate worship, and 50 tents – one for each state – are set up on the National Mall dedicated to the worship of the only one True God for the next four days. Lift this gathering and its attendees up. Pray as the Lord leads. Worship ushers in the anointing. Ask God to let today be the first day of a new level of anointing and authority for the Church, as we worship as a nation in the seat of our national government. Worship God yourself. Worship over the nation. Worship over your state. Ask God to increase your anointing and authority to share the Gospel and declare that His Kingdom has come into this nation. A prayer you can pray: Father, I know You are already focused on “Awaken the Dawn” today. It was dreamed up by You and is being carried out by those that hear Your voice and love You very much! I do pray that all goes well. Take care of each of the participants coming from all 50 states. Enjoy the worship and the praise. Hear the cries of the hearts for the nation and the states. Increase the authority and anointing of Your worshiping Bride, so this nation will never be the same! Increase my authority and anointing, so I can be as effective as possible in this end-time harvest, Jesus. Amen! Today’s decree: I decree that the Kingdom of God is come and the Will of God is being done on earth as in heaven today in our nation’s capital!

What the Ekklesia Is All About The concept of “ekklesia” was not a new concept in the book of Matthew. “Church” means “a legislative, governing group of people.” The concept of ekklesia was created when God looked at Adam and said, “I give you authority to rule this planet for me; you are my government down there.” The kingdom of heaven has a government on earth and it is called the “Adam-family.” He has said, “You are going to rule this for Me.” “Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.” (Luke 10:19; NLT) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Thank God that you are a part of the Adam-family, redeemed by the blood of Jesus! Declare that you are a part of God’s governing power on the earth. Declare that you have had the ability to rule and reign with Him since the day you entered His Kingdom – the day of your salvation. Expect that your intercession, when it aligns with His Word, as you declare it, will be effective to align heaven and earth. Repent of fear. Don’t be afraid, Be bold and courageous, and change the nation and the world for Jesus! A prayer you can pray: Thank you, God that you grafted me into your family the day I accepted Jesus as my Savior and Lord. Your desire is that we would work together with You like You wanted Adam and Eve to. You want me, as well as other members of Christ’s Bride, to govern with You and rule over our part of the earth. I will dwell in Your Word, so Holy Spirit has something in me to work with when You ask me to decree it! The Word of God in the mouth of your saints will change the world. It will secure Your Kingdom and change our nation. Grant me holy boldness and forgive me for ever walking in fear, Jesus. Amen. Today’s decree: I have authority over all the power of the enemy and my intercession will change the nation if I am not afraid to walk in it!

We Are His Watchmen God told Adam to keep and preserve the garden. This is the first mention of the word for “watchman”. They were to be the watchmen on the planet. Shamar. It means to preserve, to guard, and to protect. He was saying that they were the protectors and they would keep things in order. They were to be His management, His government, the stewardship over their new home. God told them He was giving them complete authority to rule over it. “God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:28; NASB) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Determine to be a watchman, watching over yourself, your family, your neighborhood, and any other realm of influence God shows you. Determine to also watch over the nation in prayer. As an “keeper of order”, ask the Lord for scripture to pray that protects your areas of responsibility – use them as the sword of the Lord. Tell the enemy to back off, because you are going to use God’s Word against him. Prophesy Isaiah 21:11, “Watchman, what is left of the night? When will the night be over?” Ask God to hasten the dawning of the new day, when you will see the results of the intercession you have been making. A prayer you can pray: Lord, I thank you that you created your people to be watchmen in the earth – watching over the realms of influence you have placed us in. I do not want to shirk my duties in this regard, so show me what you want me to see and protect. Show me how to guard and preserve what is important to You and to me. I know You have a national plan, as well, that I want to participate in. Give me scripture to use as a sword against the enemy. God’s Word is against you, Satan! I prophesy to the watchmen, “Watchman, what is left of the night? When will the night be over?” Keep me faithful to watch with You until the breaking of the new day, Jesus! Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that I will watch and pray and act in the dominion God has given me, until His glorious light is seen in this nation once again!

Praying for Las Vegas and Days to Come God gave man dominion at the point of creation. He said that He would take care of the rest of the Kingdom, but Adam was going to manage or rule the part of the kingdom God placed him in. You are going to manage and steward the home I have placed you in. You are going to do that for Me. He gave him dominion and told him to rule or to manage or to govern. When you are placed in as a manager over something, you don’t always own it, but you manage it. We don’t own planet Earth, (the earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof), but we are the stewards over it. We have been given an assignment. “The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.” (Psalm 115:16; NIV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Ask God to shine His light in the darkness and reveal every detail of the Las Vegas shooting. Pray for the complete and total healing of bodies, souls, and minds of the victims. Ask God to reveal Jesus to the hurting. He is their Savior and deeply loves them. Decree that there will be no more shootings of this type – no copycats. Intercede for the Body of Christ to rise up and take seriously our assignment to govern our realms of authority! A prayer you can pray: Father, from the depths of the love You carry for all people, I ask You to pull the curtain of darkness back and reveal the truth about the shooting in Las Vegas. We ask for the whole truth to be seen quickly. I also pray that You would heal all of the innocent people that were harmed by the shooter. Heal their bodies, minds, and souls. Let them find You, if they don’t yet know You. Let them know the full depth of Your love for them. I decree that what happened in Las Vegas, NV, will never happen in the United States ever again! Jesus, call Your Body to rise up and realize how important it is to govern our realms of authority! Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that the Ekklesia will have a revelation of the earth’s governance being ours, so we can partner with Him to stop the enemy’s advance! This is a life and death issue.

A message from President Trump regarding the shootings in Las Vegas last night: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.” (Psalm 34:18-20; NLT) My fellow Americans, we are joined together today in sadness, shock, and grief. Last night, a gunman opened fire on a large crowd at a country music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. He brutally murdered more than 50 people, and wounded hundreds more. It was an act of pure evil. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are working closely with local authorities to assist with the investigation, and they will provide updates as to the investigation and how it develops. I want to thank the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and all of the first responders for their courageous efforts, and for helping to save the lives of so many. The speed with which they acted is miraculous, and prevented further loss of life. To have found the shooter so quickly after the first shots were fired is something for which we will always be thankful and grateful. It shows what true professionalism is all about. Hundreds of our fellow citizens are now mourning the sudden loss of a loved one — a parent, a child, a brother or sister. We cannot fathom their pain. We cannot imagine their loss. To the families of the victims: We are praying for you and we are here for you, and we ask God to help see you through this very dark period. Scripture teaches us, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” We seek comfort in those words, for we know that God lives in the hearts of those who grieve. To the wounded who are now recovering in hospitals, we are praying for your full and speedy recovery, and pledge to you our support from this day forward. In memory of the fallen, I have directed that our great flag be flown at half-staff. I will be visiting Las Vegas on Wednesday to meet with law enforcement, first responders, and the families of the victims. In moments of tragedy and horror, America comes together as one — and it always has. We call upon the bonds that unite us — our faith, our family, and our shared values. We call upon the bonds of citizenship, the ties of community, and the comfort of our common humanity. Our unity cannot be shattered by evil. Our bonds cannot be broken by violence. And though we feel such great anger at the senseless murder of our fellow citizens, it is our love that defines us today — and always will, forever. In times such as these, I know we are searching for some kind of meaning in the chaos, some kind of light in the darkness. The answers do not come easy. But we can take solace knowing that even the darkest space can be brightened by a single light, and even the most terrible despair can be illuminated by a single ray of hope. Melania and I are praying for every American who has been hurt, wounded, or lost the ones they love so dearly in this terrible, terrible attack. We pray for the entire nation to find unity and peace. And we pray for the day when evil is banished, and the innocent are safe from hatred and from fear. May God bless the souls of the lives that are lost. May God give us the grace of healing. And may God provide the grieving families with strength to carry on. Thank you. God bless America. Thank you. President Donald J. Trump” From the GH15 Managing Editor: This is an excellent speech which gives us much to pray for. The City of Las Vegas is hosting a prayer meeting this evening at the Las Vegas City Hall at 5:00 P.M. PDT. You can find information here. Please consider joining in prayer with them in your time zone.

God Wants a Family Adam was “like” God. He was as much like God as God could possibly have made him without reproducing Himself. Psalm 8 says he was a little lower than God. Why did God make Adam like Him, unlike the angels or all the rest of creation? We know the answer – He was after family. He didn’t want another trillion angels. He had all these other animals and other creatures. That’s not what He was after. All of that creation was to prepare the home for the man He was about to create in His image, in His likeness, crowned with His glory. All of this, so He could have family on planet Earth. “Yet you made them inferior only to yourself; you crowned them with glory and honor. You appointed them rulers over everything you made; you placed them over all creation: sheep and cattle, and the wild animals too; the birds and the fish and the creatures in the seas.” (Psalm 8:5-8; GNT) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Knowing who we are as human beings, reunited with our Father, is critical for a Great Awakening. Let the revelation sink in. The Moral Outcry is working to end abortion in our nation in our lifetime. Read about their work here. Realize that ending abortion is more than a moral issue – it treats precious human beings like they have no value. Read Psalm 8:5-8 out loud and be overwhelmed with the value of a person! Cry out for a Third Great Awakening! A prayer you can pray: Father, you are my Father! In embracing Jesus and His work on the cross, I have been adopted into Your family! I carry Your name and Your authority. I have access to all of Your resources. I am to represent You in every dealing with others, especially when I tell them about what Jesus did to reconcile them to You. They can be adopted, too! I dedicate myself to valuing human life from the conception to the grace. I will work toward the ending of abortion! The bigger our family gets, the more we will impact our nation. Give us a Great Awakening in America, Lord! Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that the family of God will know who they are and work together until abortion ends in our generation in America!

What Man Was Meant For God made man in His image and likeness. “Image” is “salem”, which means “a shadow of something” or “a phantom or illusion”. In the literal sense, it means that man was made so much like God that it was illusionary. Man was crowned with God’s glory. Adam may have literally glowed with the Glory of God. Many scholars believe that when Adam lost the glory, this is why he saw his nakedness. I like to think that when all the animals and creation saw Adam walk by, they probably did a double-take, “Wow, for a minute there I thought that was God.” “So God created humans in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.” (Genesis 1:27; GWT) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Worship God for His original plan for man. That longing in your soul for purity and sinlessness is deep in your DNA going all the way back to Adam. Let that desire propel you to repentance on a consistent basis. You can be free to be all that He created you to be. Be quick to repent. See Him replace your sinful and iniquitous nature with a new turban on your head, and new, clean garments, and brand new shoes to share the Good News. Thank Him that His grace does the cleansing, it is not a a result of your works. Worship Him for His ability to transform us into the image of Christ – the only image of us that He chooses to see. A prayer you can pray: God, I worship You for the amazing plan You came up with to create man as family for Yourself. I feel such a depth of sorrow that mankind failed You and separated ourselves from You. I feel the fathomless depth of Your love for us and it is breaking my heart! I want everyone I know to have this revelation. You sent Your son, Jesus, to make a way so our sin could be forgiven and we could be close family again! The gratefulness I feel is overwhelming! Your profound grace gave me clean clothes, new shoes, and wrapped clean thoughts around my head, like a turban. Thank you for seeing me in the image of Christ. I am forever grateful! Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that the Ekklesia will understand that we are made in the image of Christ and we are His sons and daughters – His family!

Day of Atonement This holiest of days to the Jewish people started last night at sundown and continues today – Yom Kippur. Why does this matter to us? This is the day Moses brought the Ten Commandments down the mountain the second time. The first time, the people were worshiping a golden calf. The second time, Moses intervened for them and God forgave them, renewing His relationship with them. This is a foreshadowing of Christ coming to intercede on behalf of man to save us from our sin. This holy day is marked by fasting and prayer – to renew our relationship with God, to thank Him for His forgiveness and reconciliation, and to watch for the coming Messiah. “The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped.” (Exodus 34:6-8; ESV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Ask God to forgive you your sin. Pray for those you know who do not yet know Jesus as their personal Savior and Lord. Name them by name and cry out for their souls. Intercede for this nation and ask God to forgive our national sin – be specific and don’t be afraid of any emotion that rises up within you regarding it. Worship and thank the Lord for His plan of salvation – personal and national. A prayer you can pray: Lord, forgive me for all of my sin. I cannot thank you enough for the grace of the cross that I get to come to daily, and moment by moment, so that I can live free of guilt and shame. You know my iniquitous bents. Lead me in righteous paths and remove those temptations to sin away from me. I pray the same for my family members and friends who don’t know Jesus yet. Save them, Lord! Forgive, as well, the sins of these United States. Forgive our murdering of millions of babies in the womb. Forgive our national bent toward racism. Forgive us for our participation in human trafficking, pornography, gambling, drug sales and use, and so many other matters of the heart. Save us, Jesus, and save our people, so we are ready for You when You come! Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that today we will bow our heads to the ground in gratefulness and worship God, even as Moses did.

Day 313 of 2016 – A Nation’s New Beginning I was speaking at Glory of Zion last year and a friend had a vision while I was speaking. He saw a being holding up a number 313 behind me. He asked the Lord what that meant and the Lord said to look it up. So, he looked in Strong’s Concordance. The number 313 is the number for the Greek word meaning “new birth” or “new beginning”; “to regenerate”. Then the Holy Spirit told him to look and see what the 313th day of the year would be. He looked it up and it was November 8, 2016 – Election Day. Now, hear me. Our faith is not in Donald Trump to rebirth a nation. He is one part of what God is doing. He is the wrecking ball more than the builder, but his election does mark a new beginning for the nation. The same thing that birthed this nation will rebirth this nation – an ongoing appeal to heaven! “Whatever is hidden away will be brought out into the open, and whatever is covered up will be uncovered. Listen, then, if you have ears!” (Mark 4:22-23; GNT) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Notice how God “said” two things with one number? Be amazed at how God “speaks” to and leads His people! Ask God to help you hear and see. Thank God that the Church has been stirred to press into prayer in the last year in more numbers and in an intense way. Thank the Lord that He is giving the United States of America another chance, as a result of the prayers of the saints crying out for mercy. Pray for President Trump today that he will not fall into fleshly reaction. Thank God that He has raised this unique person up for such a time as this. Declare that the turn-around is only just beginning and we will see God do more and more in answer to the prayers of His saints. A prayer you can pray: Father, the way You work is amazing! We know it’s You giving these dreams and visions, because we would/could never think of these things! Help us to see what the Spirit is doing in our land, and to hear what the Spirit is saying to us. Thank you that You stirred Your Bride to appeal to heaven more and more over the last few years. Don’t stop! Keep us stirred up. Keep us praying for our president. President Trump needs the interceding Church and the nation needs Mr. Trump’s unique ways. Help him to watch out for the enemy’s traps! Don’t stop, Lord, until this nation is turning to You! Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that America and its people are in a “new birth” season!

Passionate, Insistent, Intercession John Knox was a reformer in the 1500s. He was leading the protestant reformation in Scotland. He was a scholar, an intercessor, and a reformer. This man represented prayer. People heard him cry out daily, “Give me Scotland, or I die!” Even when he was imprisoned for his faith for a season, they could hear him in his cell crying out, “Give me Scotland, or I die.” Mary, Queen of Scots, was a Catholic and opposed to the Reformation. She said, “I fear the prayers of John Knox more than all the armies of Europe.” God is picturing for us, as an example, a man who carries that level of intercession; that level of intercession. “The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.” (James 5:16b; WEB) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Wouldn’t you like to represent prayer to others? If so, stir up your passion to intercede! What area has God made you passionate about – your local schools, government, corruption, human trafficking? Maybe you cry out for the ending of abortion or for crime to be resolved in your city? Pray over that area with passion right now. Desire to be such a man or woman or student of prayer that the enemy and those he affects fear your prayers! Intercede for the Body of Christ to be stirred to intercession for this nation like never before! A prayer you can pray: Father, I humbly ask that I would be known as a man/woman of prayer. I want to be someone that others know they can safely come to for prayer. I want my name known in the heavens and in hell. Thank you for stirring my heart to intercede for (say the area). I know You have put this passion in me, so You can change this area of our nation. I know the outcome will be in alignment with Your perfect plan, even if I don’t live long enough to see the outcome. Help me to stir others to pray for this. Help the Body of Christ to intercede with a fresh fire for America! Thank you, Jesus. Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that the army of righteous insistent intercessors is rising up to pray for the USA and we will see God move to draw this nation to Him.

Cosmic Battle For the Nation’s Soul I have never seen spiritual warfare over our nation like I’m seeing today. It is truly shocking to watch…and experience! One would have to be spiritually blind not to realize there is a cosmic battle occurring for the soul of our nation. The ferocious forces endeavoring to lead America down a secular, non-Christian path can only be described as frenzied in their current actions. Please know—the battle is NOT about Donald Trump. It is about whether the devastation caused by 50 years of anti-Christian activity will be reversed or, God forbid, continue. The antichrist forces are almost rabid in their anger over the potential loss of progress. I have been saying since last November that if the church doesn’t pray with the intensity we had during the elections, President Trump will not succeed in his efforts. This battle can only be won spiritually. We CAN turn this nation around, but it will require more spiritual warfare. “For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” (2 Corinthians 10:3-5; ESV) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Rally yourself to intercede with power and authority. The enemy is not backing down, but rising up! Put on some warfare worship – try Jeremy Burk, Rick Pino or John Belt. Thank God for our President, whom the Lord is using to show where the enemy is at work. So much is rising to the surface! Cry out for the healing of the land, the races, the generations. Command the enemy to loose his hold on the minds of our young, up-and-coming, future leaders. Declare that they will come into their right mind, embrace Christ and reject the liberal college philosophies they are being taught. Repent if you have joined the anger-mob. Ask God to keep you humble and keep your heart soft, but your words strong, so that your spiritual authority may increase. Continuously ask God to show you His ways, give you His heart, and put His words in your mouth, so you may war with righteousness and justice together with Him. A prayer you can pray: Lord, I make myself ready before You to spiritually engage the rising enemy afflicting America. I worship you with the help of those worshipping warriors You have raised up for such a time as this. Thank You for President Trump. You are clearly using him to help us see where good and evil divide. We can see the activities of the enemy more clearly than ever now. Father, free the captives! Save the lost and those held in bondage in their thoughts and philosophies. I decree that students will come into their right minds and embrace Jesus, so they can fulfill the purposes You have created them for. Don’t let them follow in the lineage of their liberal professors, but deliver them! Forgive me if I have lost the ability to stay humble, but have chosen to be angry, instead. I will find myself shouting into the wind, if I act like those in the enemy’s camp. May I keep my eyes and ears open for Holy Spirit’s leading. I must state Your case carefully, respectfully and clearly, while You increase the mantle of spiritual authority on my life and use me to make a difference, Jesus. Amen. Today’s decree: I decree that the Ekklesia will take up the weapons of spiritual warfare and partner with Christ to defeat the anti-Christ foes in the land!

An Exceptional Season! The body of Christ is in an exceptional season. There is so much going on in the earth and we are being challenged to pray like never before. Our enemy is raging; turmoil and confusion are rampant. In seasons such as this, it is imperative we keep our eyes and hearts focused on the Lord and His plan. The Church is entering her greatest hour. And the key to our victory—in all that we are facing and all that lies ahead—is greater intimacy with Him. “I repeat, be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic, for I, the LORD your God, am with you in all you do.” (Joshua 1:9; NET) Give Him 15 minutes in prayer: Make Joshua 1:9 your prayer in this season. Sit still for a minute and make your mind think about how kind and caring He is. Feel His closeness. Tell Him how you feel about His love and care for you as if He is right there with you. Proclaim His greatness over the nation. Proclaim that this is the finest hour of the Church and that we will be victorious. Proclaim a great move of God in the nation! A prayer you can pray: Lord, make me strong and brave! Grant me a grace to overcome fear and still my heart, so that no matter what happens around me panic does not set in over me and my family. I thank You that You are with me in all that I do! Lord, as I meditate on Your love and care for me and my family, my heart is stilled. Any anxiety I feel melts away in Your presence. I never want to move away from this place of intimacy with You. You are great, Lord! You are the only God over our nation! A great move of God is coming to America and You will see Your beautiful Church shine and be victorious! In Jesus’ Name. Amen. Today’s decree: The Lord makes His Church strong and victorious, so that He can be revealed in this nation when times are troubled!