Out of Hiding

By Christina Garcia on Feburary 10, 2015

The Lord showed me a vision of many people around the 
world crying out in a dark well (hole). All week God 
continued to speak to me through the message of Joseph 
and all the affliction he went through.

Joseph’s betrayal by his brothers made him a slave.

Genesis 37:5 ; 11

One night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his
brothers it, they hated him more than ever. Joseph’s
brothers envied him and were jealous of him, but his
father observed the saying and pondered over it.

Are you feeling rejected and abandoned by those close 
to you?

Have you been disappointed by man?

Do you feel as your hidden in a dark place and God is 
far from you?

I want to encourage you today that God is closer than
ever!The power of rejection and abandonment makes us
believe so many lies. The goal is to make us feel
unwanted,invaluable,shamed, bitter, worthless, and more.
You might even entertain the lie that God has forgotten
about you and has no clue where you are. Lies, lies,and
more lies.

The Lord sees you and nothing is hidden from His 
sight.

Hebrews 4:13

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything
is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one
to whom we are accountable.

Jealousy and accusation are at work against God’s
chosen.Those close to you are not sharing enthusiasm
in all the Lord is bringing you to. Joseph went from a
dark empty well to slavery. I don’t know your situation
but God does and He says to remind you how much
you’re loved. The difficult experiences you’re going
through are only made to prepare you for your life’s
calling.

Nothing will be wasted during these seasons of your
life.  Every hardship is a tool for God to make you
stronger.  Many have spoken wrongly of you and the
only job you have is to forgive and move on.  Many
do not speak peaceably because of their own hurts
and envy.

James 3:16

For wherever there is jealousy (envy) and contention
(rivalry and selfish ambition), there will also be
confusion (unrest, disharmony,rebellion) and all sorts
of evil and vile practices.

Sometimes if we don’t remove ourselves from this
atmosphere the Lord will.

We pray to be in God’s perfect will and it may not be
what we imagined but this is where we must place faith
in front of fear. Be it onto me father as it is done in your
word.

We cannot be jealous over the dreams God has planned
before the foundation of this world for each of us. No man
can change the promises and hand of God. Destiny over
your life triumphs all the works of darkness.  Remember
greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
It does not matter if you’re in prison, divorced, isolated,
slave, etc. God is still greater and bigger!

God is going to cause you to be FRUITFUL even in
your affliction.  What you have lost will be restored.
Remain FAITHFUL and wait on God to lift you up
due time.Joseph found favor with the warden when
he was sent to prison for being wrongly accused and
favor with Pharaoh. Don’t sleep with the enemy.
Run away from the temptation to sin during these
pressured times. There is no temptation that will be
difficult to bare because the Lord will always
give you a way of escape.

Genesis 41:40-41

You shall have charge over my house, and all my
people shall be governed according to your word
[with reverence, submission, and obedience].
Only in matters of the throne will I be greater than
you are. Then Pharaoh said to Joseph,  See,
I have set you over all the land of Egypt.

Just as the Lord was with Joseph so He will be
there for you.The Lord will cause whatever you
do to prosper.

FORGIVENESS is key to unlock your destiny

Forgiveness will bring restoration and retaliation
will bring destruction.

We must forgive to be free and move forward into
all that God has set forth.It’s only by the power of
the Holy Spirit that we can choose to forgive.

He desires for us to learn to be faithful even in the
midst of betrayal. This spirit comes against us to
remove the favor of God.

God made him forget all his toil and hardship.
We are not to dwell and harp on a matter once we
have chosen to forgive and that includes
self-forgiveness.

Proverbs 17:9

He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love,
but he who repeats or harps on a matter separates
even close friends.

If you were thrown into a well by your loved ones 
and sold into slavery what do you  think your 
response would be towards them? Ask the Holy
Spirit to show you what is in your heart now and
who you need to forgive to be free! The way
Joseph responded after reuniting with His brothers
brought me so much joy. Father let us have a
forgiving and good attitude as Joseph did.

Genesis 45:4-5

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to
me.”When they had done so, he said, “I am your
brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt!
And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry
with yourselves for selling me here, because it was
to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.

Let your gifts rise even when you’re in captivity even
when you don’t feel you’re best even if you feel lost
remain stand and be faithful with a good attitude.

The Lord says, YOU ARE COMING OUT OF 
HIDING.  Divine favorable connections are coming
fourth in places you least expect.  Strategized
connections and directions are manifesting. Your
inheritance will be restored.Your family
will be reconciled. There is a nation He has called you to
save for His Glory. A Mantle of favor is being released
from the heavens.  Favor and double portion coming to
you now. The Lord is maturing  patience, faith, endurance,
love,and long suffering. The Lord is positioning you now.
You are birthing a new beginning with a fresh start.
God will give you provision in your journey into the
new territory He is calling you upward to.  Never stop
dreaming no matter where you are. Your identity remains
secure and you are not your circumstance. You are
enough. The Lord remains perfect in your weakness.
Even  Jesus left this life with scars of the world and
so will you. Your Hope is abounding in Christ Jesus.
Let Go and let God.  The Lord is rerouting you now! 

Shine bright,

Christina Garcia 

Christinagarcia217@gmail.com

"The Call To Kingly Intercession"

Dutch Sheets, Dallas, TX

Several weeks ago, upon seeing pictures of an Appeal to Heaven flag being waved over the plains of Nineveh—the location of the first known transforming revival—I was extremely excited. I quickly sent the picture to one of my friends whose immediate response was, "Our prayers have tapped into the root of awakening in the earth." For the past year, connecting my personal testimony with the profound history pertaining to our nation's founding, I have been rallying the Church to make "an Appeal to Heaven."

In the midst of dismal circumstances, countless Believers have responded to this call. Based on what the Holy Spirit spoke to my friend, I believe the appeals to Heaven have been heard and we are now moving into the next phase of this new era—a Third Great Awakening that will impact the world!

We must be mindful, however, that successfully stepping into a new season calls for inquiring of the Lord concerning what we must do differently. Change will be necessary in order to come into proper alignment with the season, preparing us for what He wants to release to us and through us in this kairos time. One of the things I hear the Lord saying is that in this new season, we must pray differently.

Keys For Kingly Intercession

Isaiah 22:22 and Matthew 16:18-19 are essential passages of Scriptures for shifting into this new aspect of prayer. Both mention "keys" as a way to illustrate the Believer's authority in the spirit realm. These keys are indispensable tools God is highlighting for igniting a prayer movement that will bring about a righteous turnaround in this nation.

"Then I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder,
When he opens no one will shut, When he shuts no one will open." Isaiah 22:22

"I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. "I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in Heaven." Matthew 16:18-19

Using our authority to open and close spiritual doors is an aspect of prayer I sometimes refer to as "kingly intercession." My understanding of this facet of prayer, which I will also call "governmental intercession," began with an unusual comment made to me by a prophet in the late 1980s and culminated with a statement the Lord made to me in 2002.

"God is going to bring the Church into the fresh age of the Melchizedek order, and you will be a part of initiating it," declared the prophet. I had no idea what this meant. Fast-forward approximately fifteen years to October 2002. I was praying for America, primarily concerning the judicial system, when I heard the Holy Spirit say, "You will fully shift the government of America when the prayer movement fully shifts from priestly intercession only, to kingly intercession as well."

Suddenly, I remembered what the prophet had said to me years ago. And, finally, I understood "the fresh age of the Melchizedek order." Grasping this revelation will expand our understanding of governmental or kingly intercession.

Understanding The Melchizedek Order

Melchizedek was first mentioned in Genesis 14, again in Psalm 110, and then once more in the book of Hebrews. He was a "type" or picture of Jesus in several ways, one of which was that he was both a king and a priest. At the time, this was unheard of. Zechariah 6:13, a messianic verse describing Christ, refers to Him in His King-Priest role, "...Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices."

The function of a king was to rule, representing God's authority to people; the role of priests was to serve, representing the people to God. As our High Priest, Jesus represents our needs and desires to God. As the King, Christ represents and releases the rule, authority and will of God from Heaven to earth. His Kingly role is God-centered, while His Priestly responsibility is human-centered; one releases power and authority (king), the other love, mercy and grace (priest). The priestly role is petition or intercession-oriented; the kingly role is declarative, decreeing God's word and will.

As co-laborers, partners with and representatives of Jesus Christ, we have become extensions of His King-Priest role. Most Christians, though they may or may not think of it as priestly activity, realize that we are to offer up worship and prayer (petitions) from earth to Heaven. Almost none, however, have understanding or involvement in God's plan concerning our kingly representation of Christ (decrees). We are not only priests, we are a "royal (kingly) priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9), who have been given the keys of Kingdom authority in which to bind and loose, forbid and allow, close and open.

As Holy Spirit reemphasizes these prophetic words and Scriptures to me, I sense that He is calling His ekklesia to step fully into our responsibility for kingly intercession. The Lord is calling us to shift from merely petitioning the Father, to also making decrees (official orders, edicts or decisions), declarations (announcements or formal statements) and proclamations (the process of binding and loosing) as we are prophetically inspired by Holy Spirit to do so.

The power of God's decreed Word is extraordinary! It releases His creativity, His salvation, and yes, His judgments! He rules through His Words, and so must we. Consider these verses of Scripture:

"How forcible are right words!" Job 6:25

"You will also decree a thing and it will be established for you; and light will shine on your ways." Job 22:28

"Behold, I have put My words in your mouth. See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant." Jeremiah 1:9-10

"So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army." Ezekiel 37:10

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." Proverbs 18:21

The Time Is At Hand

Even as I have heard God's clarion call to wield the Isaiah 22:22 key in the governmental arena once again (which you may read about here), I sense that He is calling His ekklesia in America to pray with greater fervency and diligence concerning our national government, especially for the election in 2016.

With several Supreme Court Justices reaching expected retirement ages over the next decade, new nominations to the bench will be forthcoming. The next President, especially if re-elected for a second term, could have a crucial influence on the future of the Supreme Court (the President appoints the Supreme Court nominees). This will, in many ways, determine the future of our nation.

We must fill the bowls of intercession in advance for these choices (Revelation 8:3-5). The Lord is inviting us to take the keys He has made available to us and fully shift our national government. The American church must go beyond asking and petitioning the Lord only, to also decreeing and declaring His will and purposes into the earth. We must move from merely presenting our case before God as priests, to decreeing the rule of Christ into every situation and circumstance. It's time to wield the keys of Kingdom authority and shift into kingly intercession.

Our appeals to Heaven truly are being answered. But let's do even more. It's time to agree with and boldly voice Heaven's decrees in order to establish Heaven's government on earth. I am persuaded that we can turn the tide in America through effective governmental intercession. The Lord's will can be accomplished in our land, and righteousness can be restored to the White House, Congress, and the judicial system.

America, the time is now. God is bringing forth the fresh age of the Melchizedek order. Be a part of it!

Dutch Sheets
Dutch Sheets Ministries
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Website: dutchsheets.org

Dutch Sheets is an internationally recognized author, teacher, and conference speaker. He travels extensively, empowering Believers for passionate prayer and societal transformation. Dutch has pastored, taught in several colleges and seminaries, and served on the board of directors of numerous organizations. Dutch's greatest passion is to see America experience a sweeping revival and return to its Godly heritage. Dutch is a messenger of hope for America, encouraging Believers to contend for awakening in our day and reformation in our lifetime. Dutch has written over 20 books, many of which have been translated into over 30 languages. Dutch and his wife Ceci have been married for 35 years and now reside in the Dallas area. They treasure time spent with their two grown daughters, son-in-law and grandchildren.

"Unlocking Intimacy On the Threshing Floor"

Bobby Conner, Bullard, TX

An Old Dream Reawakened

Recently I've had several prophetic events referring to a vivid dream I had in the mid-1990s. I feel that God is about to release and restore some foundational truths revealed in this dream – truths that God has waited to unveil. The time for the revealing has come!

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. Proverbs 25:2

As the dream begins, I'm driving with Bob Jones on the German autobahn. We're in a magnificent German automobile, driving at a very fast speed down a beautiful stretch of roadway. Bob and I are talking about past and pending moves of God. Bob then instructs me, saying, "When I tell you to, pull over to the side of the road and stop." I agreed. (Photo by Bubo bubo via Wikimedia Commons)

In a few moments, Bob said, "I think this is the place! Pull over!" I slowed the car and pulled to a stop off the shoulder of the road. As we got out of the car, we saw that the shoulder fell off into a ditch that was quite steep, beyond which was an exceptionally tight barbed wire fence, obviously meant to keep out intruders. Surveying the surroundings closely, Bob said excitedly, "Yes! Yes! This is the right place!"

He pointed out a small opening in the fence between the wires. Extremely thick brush had grown against the fence, but Bob pointed to a faint, unused path. It was encouraging to see Bob so excited and exceedingly happy that we had discovered the right place to gain entrance. It was difficult for us to walk down and back up the ditch to the fence, but we made it, and, with care, edged our way through the tightly woven barbed wire.

Once inside the fenced area, we began to make our way tediously up a hill through dense brush; the way was getting clearer and easier to travel with every step. I was eager to find out what our destination was, and I asked Bob, only to be told that he wasn't quite sure, but that we would surely find out when we arrived there!

Through the Double Doors

The hill became steeper as we walked, and after a difficult climb up the mountain path, we arrived at a massive old barn. The barn itself was a wonderful work of outstanding craftsmanship, a work of art, extremely old yet in pristine condition. The barn had two very large doors that were locked with what appeared to be a large, stainless steel chain and master lock. I was sad and disappointed that we had made such a difficult climb – only to be locked out of our discovery. (Photo by Dlong417 via Wikimedia Commons)

Bob beamed with a delightful smile, however, when I asked him if he knew the combination to the lock. Nodding his head as if to say, "You didn't even have to ask," he carefully began to turn the dial on the lock. I watched with great interest. He slowly turned the lock to the left five full turns, stopping at the number 3. Then he turned the dial to the right three full turns, stopping at the number 4, then back to the left, stopping at the number 1, then around to 6, then to 8, then back to the number 2.

At this point, the lock clicked. It opened. I said to Bob, "I knew you would have used 3-4-1, but I didn't know about 6-8-2!" Bob answered, confident, "It is the time of the double! When you double 341, you have 682." And then he repeated, "This is a season of the double. Expect a time of grace, grace!"

The House of Treasures

With great excitement and eager anticipation, Bob and I swung open the massive wooden doors! There was no need for electric lights because huge skylights flooded the barn with sunlight.

The first thing we saw was a beautiful, hand-carved pulpit lying on its side. It almost blocked the entrance to the building. Our first chore was to set the pulpit upright and in its proper place.

Filled with anticipation, we moved even deeper into the building. I was stunned to discover that the building was packed from bottom to top with the most beautiful old lumber I had ever seen. It was numbered, cataloged, and stored in the most orderly manner. This was not ordinary wood – the beams were massive. The wood grain was wonderful beyond words. No beam was out of place. This was the lumber to reconstruct the Church! Every piece of wood was strong, brilliant, and beautiful. (Photo via Pixabay)

I was truly amazed at the perfect order of the barn's contents – absent of all dust and cobwebs. Somehow I knew we were in a house of authentic treasures, and that God was going to use the prophetic in a powerful way to help rediscover and rebuild His lost treasures.

In this dream given so long ago, Bob said, "This is the time of restoration of the foundational function for the Church."

5775: Double Doors, Double Portion

Deep within my spirit I know this dream has great importance for us in 2015, especially in the days ahead. An authentic reformation and radical revolution is about to return to the Church!

It's interesting to consider some of the Hebraic meanings suggested within this dream, beginning with it being quickened to me once again at the beginning of 2015. On God's Hebrew calendar, this isn't 2015, but the year 5775, which began on the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, on September 24, 2014.

As ancient Hebrew did not have numerals, but used the alphabet for its numbers (similar to the practice of ancient Rome, which used Roman numerals), it's curious to note that the numerals 5775 actually spell a Hebrew word, Tish'eh, which means to take heed, to notice, to gaze at. It can also be written Ha'tish'eh, which means Will you pay heed?

This year, we're being asked whether or not we will pay attention. To what?

Hebrew numbers are represented by letters – and the letters themselves form pictures, as most Bible students know. The 5775 forms a very distinct picture, letter by letter. Within the patterning and sequencing of the Hebrew letters, you will find an image of the Lord coming through double doors with a double portion, with His sword – His Word – warring over and nourishing His people.

How will we respond to this open double door opening with a double portion? Will we give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Church to rebuild and reform our foundational function?

Indeed, the third and fourth blood moons are fast approaching, once again on the two Jewish feast days of Passover and Sukkot, repeating the pattern of 2014. In 2014, the blood moons occurred on Passover and Sukkot; in 2015, the blood moons will occur once again on these same feast days, on April 4, 2015 (Passover) and September 28, 2015 (Sukkot). We have a "double portion" of two blood moons on two feast days. These same heavenly signs occurred in 1492, 1948, and 1967 – significant years in history. What significant event is upon us now?

A Double Portion of Intimacy

The Hebrew word translated "barn" can also be translated "threshing place." The threshing floor is indeed the place that is being opened to us now for this most significant season ahead. The threshing floor has been leveled and made smooth. It is a place where the wheat is separated from the chaff – the place where true treasures are discovered and stored. The threshing place is the treasured place where Ruth met her Boaz, where the Church meets her God – the place of profound intimacy. The threshing place is the place where the Beloved calls out to His Bride, "Grace, grace!" (Photo by Brian Snelson via Wikimedia Commons)

How do we open the lock to this place of intimacy? What is the combination? It is our love for our neighbor and our Beloved, who calls out to us, "Grace, grace," as we read in Song of Solomon 5:5:

"I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock."

The 341 combination to unlock this intimacy with the Beloved is the shama' to Israel, calling them to take heed, to listen, and to obey, the grace of Isaiah 34:1:

"Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it."

Double Blessings...To Be a Blessing

For many years, the number 341, the number to unlock the barn's lock in the dream, was significant to Bob Jones, given to him as a special sign from God beginning in 1980, and continuing throughout his lifetime as the Lord continued to guide him.

Bonnie Jones reports that eventually she and Bob came to understand that the number 341 represented six things spiritually: 1) healing, 2) a holy convocation, 3) asking, 4) petitioning, 5) teaching received from God, and 6) prosperity.

We are being invited to draw near to God on the threshing floor, to find Him as our treasure, and to be built together into His Church. The key to unlocking this place of meeting is found in responding to His call of grace. God's grace brings gifts of healing and prosperity, but it also calls for a holy convocation of every Believer, a sanctification and setting-apart of ourselves from this world (see 2 Corinthians 7:1 AMP).

We are being called to ask, seek, knock, and petition the Lord for wisdom and revelation directly from His throne (see James 1:5). He longs to speak to His Bride and pour out His manifest love and presence – so we will be prepared for the significant season ahead. (Photo via Pixabay)

Bobby Conner
EaglesView Ministries
Email: manager@bobbyconner.org
Website: BobbyConner.org

Bobby Conner: This "Gentle Giant" is uniquely anointed with refreshing humor and razor-sharp prophetic accuracy, which has been documented around the world. Bobby's dynamic capacity to release outstanding demonstrations of the miraculous – healings, signs and wonders – reveals the very heart of the Father toward us! Surviving a dramatic abortion attempt by his mother, being rescued again by the hand of God from drug dealing and suicide, the story of Bobby Conner is a display of a man who now walks in his God-ordained destiny to set others free! Highly esteemed as an internationally acclaimed conference speaker, Bobby has ministered effectively to over 45 foreign countries as well as here in the States for many years.

"Entering A Season Of Answered Expectations And Divine Favor

Dr. Sandie Freed, Bedford, TX

Believer, have you ever felt so down, so depressed and hopeless, that you just wanted to completely quit everything? I certainly have. I've been at that "burn out" place many times, and in this past season, it felt as if the flame to all of my passion was snuffed out! I have now realized that this can be a pattern for me. Keep in mind that I do not believe that it is God's best for me to always come to an end of myself...but, at the same time, in order to advance the Kingdom of God, self does have to end. Let me explain this a little further. Hang in there with me; I believe you will be empowered to shift in a greater way into fulfilling God's plans for your life in 2015.

I believe that 2015 will be a season that will require an atmosphere of great expectation. In fact, we will experience many answered prayers because we have "expected" God to move on our behalf. Actually, He desires to answer our prayers because it is also His heart to empower us to continue to advance the Kingdom. It is necessary that, as we gain more spiritual ground, we do not have an attitude of simply maintaining, but to know that breakthrough is given so that we continue advancing! However, the expectations that we have cannot be based upon our own abilities, gifts, and talents – otherwise we will fizzle out eventually. (Ask me how I know!) We must continue to cultivate an atmosphere of faith and expectation in God and His ability to perform what He has promised.

Zechariah 4:1-6 is one of my most favorite passages. For the sake of space, I will keep the revelation of this short; so, my main focus is this particular verse: "Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, 'This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit," saith Jehovah of hosts'" (ASV, with emphasis).

If you recall, the prophet was awakened by an angel and was given a vision. A few months ago, I wrote an article which was posted on The Elijah Listconcerning an "awakening angel" with messages concerning the Body of Christ awakening to the plans and purposes of God. The awakening angel was also a "scribe angel." As the angel spoke to me in a vision, I documented several messages and Scriptures. One passage in particular involved our entering into a season of increased dreams and visions. As we do this, our hearts must remain "awake" to receive God's directives. The Scripture given to me was Song of Solomon 5:2 (AMP): "I went to sleep, but my heart stayed awake..."(Photo by Donna Smallenberg "I Slept, But My Heart Was Awake" via elijahshopper.com)

Zerubbabel was given a vision of the candlestick, such as the one in the temple. Again, there is much revelation in this passage, but I want to point out that the Church is also a candlestick, just as Jesus Himself is the candlestick. With the Church in mind, I want to say that Jesus said, "I will build My Church." However, it also up to us to co-labor with Him and allow Him to empower us to work alongside Him to fulfill Heaven's vision for establishing His Kingdom on Earth. It can seem overwhelming at times, especially if we believe it is up to "us" to use "our strength" to build it. I believe that is why the Lord told the prophet that it would not be done by might nor power...but by His Spirit

A Season on Expectation and Answered Prayers!

Precious saint, we are entering into a new season. Yes, we are on the verge of breaking into a realm where Heaven truly touches Earth and we see the results of our prayers from this past season(s). Also, many prayer directives will be given during the night season and through visions. It's not that we haven't been praying...it's all about His timing! It's time for a shift. But, it is also time to have an expectation again.

If God said He would build His Church, and if He said that His government would increase, then I am expecting that to occur (see Isaiah 9:7). In this year, we are entering into a season of answered expectations.Therefore, again, it's important to maintain an atmosphere of great expectation. Expect breakthrough, expect miracles, and expect the supernatural manifestation of God. Allow passion to arise once again, knowing that it's not in your own ability to perform these things – it's God promising them!

God moves in atmospheres of expectation. If you remember the story of when Jesus turned the water into wine, Mary, the mother of Jesus, expected something to occur. She went to Jesus and told Him they had completely run out of wine. Allow me to paraphrase His response..."So, what is it to do with Me? My time hasn't come to do miracles yet. The Father hasn't released Me to do anything about that!" Mary turned immediately to the servants, expecting Jesus to still do something about the problem, and said "Get ready...He's about to give you some instructions!" (paraphrased, see John 2).

Can you see that Mary walked in an atmosphere of expectation? Dear one, God desires to do the same for us today. He desires to move on our behalf. Everything we need to advance forward has already been provided at the Cross – yet it is up to us to expect.

An expectation is not hope...it is an eager expectation of what will happen. There is no room for doubt where there is expectation!The Lord desires that we enter into 2015 expecting answers to our prayers and expecting promises to be fulfilled. Much of the expectation within us is fueled by the fact that the Body of Christ has been pregnant with vision. Just as a woman, in the natural, can be said to be someone who is "expecting," so it is the same with the Church. We are pregnant with vision and, therefore, expecting! (Photo via Pixabay)

Many years ago (actually, almost 40 years now!), I became ill every morning. When I went to the doctor, he said, "Sandie, there's nothing seriously wrong with you...you are expecting!" Of course, we know that for a woman to be "expecting," she is also "pregnant." Believer, are you pregnant with vision? If you are, and let me confirm to you... you are! Therefore, you are "expecting"! Align your thoughts now...and say aloud...I am expecting! I am pregnant with an expectation!

Pregnant With Vision

As Believers in Christ, we need to think differently about being pregnant with vision. It is time to shift our focus from how difficult the season is (like the discomfort a mother might feel during the nine months of carrying a child)...to developing a spiritual atmosphere of excitement and expectation! As one who was pregnant in the natural, I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that one day I would see the vision of what I was carrying. I "expected" to birth! When we are "expecting," we therefore "expect" to birth! Believers, we must also expect to birth what we have been praying for and believing God to do – for our families, our ministries, for us personally, and in the marketplace.

There are many Biblical examples of those who were pregnant with vision. Simeon was one of them. He was told by the Lord that he would not die until he saw the Messiah (see Luke 2:25-30). We talked about Mary, the mother of Jesus earlier, but think about how she learned to actually "expect" an answer. Remember, she became pregnant with the seed of the Holy Spirit and was, therefore, "expecting." Of course, she birthed what the Holy Spirit entrusted to her, which was the Son of God, Jesus.

But think about this...what did she do during the hard times? How did she press through her own narrow places? For instance, I'm sure the devil targeted her thought life just as he does ours. He probably tempted her with words like..."Sure, you just thought the Holy Spirit visited you..." Yet, she fully received, by faith, expected God to fulfill His words to her, and she later gave birth. Her responsibility was to receive and later birth, but it was all empowered by the Spirit! Again, not by might, not by power, but by the Spirit!

Yet, Mary endured some hard times. Think on this a bit. She was pregnant, but not married – she had to press past local gossip. She could not allow herself to receive shame for her condition. No! She had to keep believing and trusting the Father. Then, after she birthed the Promise, she had to move that Promise to several places for protection because an enemy (King Herod) sought to destroy it! Then, later, she endured watching that Promise suffer at the Cross. (Photo via Pixabay)

Have you had promises that are at the Cross right now? I know I have had some challenges, and yes, some of my promises seem to be at the Cross... It is as if God is asking, Will you endure until this is completely birthed? I am answering, YES... even though I feel burned out. As many of you, right now, I am expecting passion to arise once again. Believer, what is your answer? I pray you can embrace this new season...EXPECT!

When an expecting, expectant mother delivers, it is the most joyful of times! I can relate in the natural, but when you have a prayer answered, it is the same as being pregnant with vision and having that vision become reality before your eyes. Precious one, you are entering into a new season...toss unbelief to the side...let go of all limitations that hinder you...it is time for breakthrough!

I have gone to great length to prepare Believers to cross over into a new season by writing several books. I would highly recommend two of them right now as I desire you to experience breakthrough: Letting Go of Your Limitations: Experiencing God's Transforming Power and Faith After Failure: Reconnecting With Your Destiny. No matter what you might consider a failure – God sees that failure as potential maturity and spiritual growth.

Evil Hindrances

With what has the devil tempted you? About what has he lied to you? Do you believe it is all up to you to shift territories, shift your business, or even shift yourself into breakthrough? The enemy would like for us to believe that lie. Satan is, as the Word says, a liar and a deceiver; he will lie to you concerning God's faithfulness and His ability to empower you to fulfill destiny! Yet, we must "awaken" to truth! We are overcomers and there is nothing impossible for God! Now, let that sink in! Keep reading – more empowerment awaits you!

I know, for a fact, that 2014 was personally one of my most challenging years. Yet, though I might be weak now, I know for a fact I am in reality stronger. After all, He promises to strengthen us, day after day, after day, right? You have been hindered from birthing because the enemy has targeted your future. King Hezekiah endured this type of pressure. While completely surrounded by the Assyrians, he said "...Thus says Hezekiah: 'This day is a day of trouble and distress and of rebuke and of disgrace; for children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth'" (Isaiah 37:3 AMP).

The Narrow Place

The word "trouble" in this passage means "narrow place." It is an appropriate translation for a person who is "expecting" because, during delivery of the promised seed, it must pass through a very narrow place, right? And, as Hezekiah said, it feels as if you have carried this vision for a long time, you've warred over it, you've stood firm...and yet there is little strength to fully deliver.

Yes, you are in that narrow place – pregnant with vision – and the enemy is hurling false accusations at you. Do you feel too weak to fully birth what God has promised? If so, then please be encouraged today. The grace of God is available, right now, to empower you to rise up with great expectation for your future. (Photo via Pixabay)

Expect and Have Faith Today!

Apostle Paul exhorts us to not be as the children of Israel who had hard hearts and had unbelief concerning God's goodness. They were unable to leave their slavery mentality in Egypt. Allow me to address any unbelief or hardness of heart that we are tempted to carry into our new season. I believe it is time to completely let go of any hindrance that attempts to block our future. Take a moment and read Hebrews 3:7-19. Paul encouraged the Hebrews to hear God's voice, to shift from doubt and unbelief, and to EXPECT to enter into rest – all because that is what God promised!

Believer, what has God promised you? Will you hear His voice today? You can be expectant NOW, while it is still TODAY. I am in agreement with you today that 2015 will be a year of great expectation and answered prayers.

I have told many others that 2015 is also the year of "the dreamer." Dream big. Don't be afraid to dream again. Many of your dreams and desires are also God's dreams and desires for your life. In this new season, expect more supernatural encounters through heavenly dreams and visions. Song of Solomon 5:2 says that though we might be asleep, our hearts remain awake. Isn't it comforting to know that every time we dream, our hearts remain awakened to His voice and His perfect will? Therefore, knowing that He is trustworthy, let's get truly excited about 2015 and expect God's best!

In His love,

Sandie Freed
Zion Ministries
Co-pastor, Lifegate Church, Hurst, Texas
Email: zionministries1@sbcglobal.net
Website: lifegatechurch.org

Dr. Sandie Freed co-labors with her husband, Mickey Freed, doing the work of the Lord as a ministry team. In addition, they are the founders of Zion Ministries Training Center in Bedford, Texas, and Lifegate Church International. Sandie has traveled nationally and internationally teaching dreams and visions seminars and on spiritual discernment. Her ability to adequately prophesy and discern spiritual strongholds over regions has released numerous breakthroughs for individuals and ministries. Sandie has authored, Dream On, and eleven other books, most of which are in several different languages. Dr. Sandie and Apostle/Pastor Mickey are ordained with Christian International Ministries, serving on their Board of Governors. They have been married since 1973, and have one daughter, Kimberly.

"The Double Portion In 5775/2015"

Curt Landry, Grove, OK

Hebrew Symbols "Ayin and Hey"

As we entered into the Hebraic year of 5775 we looked into the Biblical and Hebrew symbolism of "75" or "ayin hey." In Hebrew the alphabet letters have a corresponding numerical values, as well as pictorial symbolisms.

Ayin: 70 is pictorially symbolic in that it has two eyes which represent the ability to perceive, and the choice of good or evil. Ayin is a silent letter and therefore although it sees with two eyes it does not speak, which is thought to be symbolic of humility. It can also be translated as a "fountain" of wisdom, or an "eye."

Hey: 5 is symbolic of the picture of a tent door (dalet) with a hand (yod). Hebrew4christians.com says: "Since hey is formed from dalet and yod, it can also be a picture of returning to God by means of the transforming power of the Spirit. Dalet stands for brokenness, and yod stands for a hand. Opening the door of the heart then is a picture of the Spirit of God indwelling the Believer..."

Concerning Israel, I believe that the number "5" in the year 5775, represents grace. Israel and the Jewish people will be coming into revelation of the 5 wounds of the Cross—both hands, both feet, and the pierced side—finding their Messiah, Yeshua.

 "They shall look on Him who they have pierced..." John 19:37

A Shmita Year

5775 is also a season for the United States and the nations to count the cost of His Lordship. The rest that you sow into this year will bring fertility into your thoughts and actions.

5775 is a Shmita year (the 7th year, a sabbatical year, a year of rest, a "year to let go") and a season of dormancy that prepares your inheritance to be received.

"The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow." Deuteronomy 28:12

This Shmita year for Israel and the nations is a season to rest from striving and relying on our own strength. It is a season to prepare us to receive our Jubilee inheritance in 5776.

5776 is a Jubilee year and the 70th Jubilee year observed since Joshua led the children of Israel into the Promised Land!

The number 70 corresponds with a total evolutionary cycle being complete and perfected. 

It is truly incredible, and not a coincidence, that from January 2015 we have roughly 9 months to prepare to give birth to the most powerful Jubilee year in our lifetime.

This is a critical and important time for choices and spiritual decisions—like a season of pregnancy when a woman with child has to be conscious of taking care of her body during the most critical time for forming the life of the new child.

I believe that there is a double portion anointing to all who will call on the Name of the Lord to birth a third-day revelation and see what God sees, understand it, perceive it, and have the grace, resources, and anointing to bring it to pass.

"Grace, Grace!"

I had the honor of speaking at Starting the Year Off Right at Global Spheres earlier this month (January 2015). My assignment was to release the double portion. As the Holy Spirit was moving through me in this apostolic portal, it became quite clear to me that we were being caught up into a prophetic vortex of multiple whirlwinds of timing and destiny with the Lord. (Photo via Curt Landry with Chuck Pierce)

My first revelation was that 5775 was a year that God sees and God releases great grace. I had waves of the Father's love flowing through me saying, "Son, I want you to see as I see, and experience grace as I give grace."

I knew that this level of grace and revelation that the Lord desired to release into His Body could only be received in a spiritual state of supernatural Sabbath rest. The Scripture resounded in my spirit that during this Shmita year, a Sabbath rest year, that this would be a work of the Holy Spirit, and would not be by might nor by power, but truly by His Spirit in a divine moed—meaning in God's appointed time.

As I looked down at my notes on the pulpit and read the title of my message: The Double Portion 5775/2015, the two fives were jumping off the page. The Hebraic calendar and the Gregorian calendar were numerically saying, "Grace, Grace!"

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is the tree of life." Proverbs 13:12

For 20 years I have enjoyed studying and teaching about Biblical numerology. I have witnessed the prophetic pulses of God made manifest through His numbers many times. But when a real shift is going to take place, I have observed that not only do the numbers line up, but the apostles line up, as well.

Apostolic first-fruits, apostolic Israel, apostolic first-nations, and multiple generations were present at the Starting the Year Off Right conference where they came together in one accord under the tent of "ayin hey" saying, "Even our calendar is shouting Grace, Grace as we move into 2015 to start the year off right!"

Rabbi Curt Landry
Founder, Curt Landry Ministries
Email: info@curtlandry.com
Website: curtlandry.com

Curt Landry is the founder and CEO of Curt Landry Ministries, an apostle and founder of House of David Ministries, and the acting CEO of My Olive Tree. Curt and Christie Landry travel extensively operating in the gifts of healing, signs and wonders, and teaching about the Jewish roots of the Christian faith and the One New Man. Curt is also active in raising support for Israel throughout the Evangelical community as he desires to be a bridge of unity and restoration between Israel and the Church.

"2015: The Year Of New Beginnings"

Jennifer LeClaire, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Every year we set our hearts on a new beginning of some sort—but 2015 is different than 2014, 2013, 2012 and the years before. That's because 2015, as the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart, is the year of new beginnings.

The most significant new beginning of my life happened in a jail cell about 15 years ago. I was falsely accused of a crime I didn't commit. After losing my husband the year before, I lost just about everything else I had during the 40 days it took to see my vindication. I lost my apartment, my job, my savings, my dog—it sort of sounds like one of those sad country songs. (You can read my entire testimony here.) But I gained Christ and I consider everything else worthless compared with the value of knowing Him (Phil. 3:8).

Nothing can top my salvation experience, but I do believe 2015 will prove to be a year of new beginnings—notice the Holy Spirit told me beginnings (plural) and not beginning (singular). In 2014, many in the Body of Christ sensed they were being prepared for something—something they couldn't articulate. Many felt like they were being stretched beyond their natural limits. Many thought and felt they were pregnant with something big and felt the pain and frustration of being past due. (Photo via Charisma)

A Year of Birthings

I believe 2015 is a year of new beginnings and that means birthings. Last year, Ken Malone had a prophetic vision that shook him and the Lord impressed upon him that we are in a season of giving birth.

"I saw and heard the radical remnant of the Lord pregnant with the dreams and visions of the Lord. They were pregnant with the purposes of God in the earth. Many are pregnant with awakening revival for their nation, cities and families. Others are pregnant with a harvest of souls. Still others are pregnant with signs, wonders and miracles. Then there are those who are pregnant with His presence, intercession and gifts of the Holy Spirit," Malone writes.

"The radical remnant I saw and am seeing is beyond full term. Something is keeping them from delivering God's purpose. The remnant is not able to deliver. Groaning and travail as with a woman in pain of childbirth is on the remnant. But no one can deliver. Suddenly, I began to see why we could not deliver. The accuser of the brethren was standing there making accusation against the remnant. Dreams and visions from the Lord are being held hostage in the womb of the sons and daughters of the Lord by this accuser."

Preparing for New Beginnings

You can read the rest of his vision, which will encourage your heart, but I would encourage you to get ready for the birthing that will bring the new beginning. 2015 is a year of new beginnings. That means some of you are going to birth some things. That means you may be a little uncomfortable in 2015. It means you will face some transition. It means you may enter into travail. It means you will face the accuser of the brethren and engage in spiritual warfare at new levels. But you will win! It will be worth it!

What is your part to play in this birthing unto new beginnings?

Let me get real practical with you and offer four keys to equip you for this season.

1. Give your will over to the Lord.

What you are birthing may seem scary to you or it may seem insignificant to you. It may seem overwhelming to you. We can take a lesson from Mary. It's time to face your fears—fear of the unknown, fear of failing, fear of rejection, fear of transition. When the angel came to Mary and told her she would birth the Son of God, she ultimately responded: "I am the servant of the Lord. May it be unto me according to your word" (Luke 1:38).

2. Be willing to adjust your schedule.

When you are expecting a baby, you are preparing for its birth. Women, we change the way we eat, the way we sleep, how we spend our time. As we prepare to enter a year of new beginnings and birthings, we must be willing to adjust our schedules and to spend more time in the Word, in worship and in prayer. That may mean giving up other things. "Therefore, since we are encompassed with such a great cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us" (Heb. 12:1, emphasis added). (Photo via Pixabay)

3. Be willing to shift your direction.

I've had a number of baby dreams over the years. In one of my baby dreams I was nine months pregnant but the baby had stopped moving. The baby wasn't kicking or rolling or showing any sign of life. I thought the baby was dead and I panicked. Then, suddenly, I had the unction to shift the baby's position with gentle pressure from my hand. (I later researched this and discovered there's a name for it: the Diaphragmatic Release.) When I did, I could feel the baby kicking again. I knew all was well.

Sometimes things look dead but you just have to reposition yourself for life. It doesn't always take much. Just one gentle movement in the right direction can cause God to breathe on that thing again so you can birth it and begin nurturing what God has given you to steward. But you need to hear from the Lord about which way to shift. Remain close to the Holy Spirit, and "Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' whenever you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left" (Is. 30:21).

If God has given you something to birth, it may be time to pull an Ezekiel and speak to those dry bones. It may be time to pull an Elijah and raise it from the dead. It may be time to walk away from the Ishmael. Refuse to abort and just reposition yourself to receive what God intended all along. You could just be in the wrong place or in the wrong time or with the wrong people. Listen to the Lord.

4. Embrace the transition.

Transitions are difficult. This is the place where people tend to grow weary and faint. The moments right before you give birth to that new thing—before you enter that new beginning—are the hardest of all. I'll write a follow up article in the coming weeks on transitions that will equip you as we move into this year of new beginnings. Amen.

Used by Permission from Charisma Magazine.

Jennifer LeClaire
News Editor at Charisma Media,
Founder of Jennifer LeClaire Ministries
Email: jennifer@jenniferleclaire.org
Website: jenniferleclaire.org

Jennifer LeClaire is senior editor of Charisma. She is also director of Awakening House of Prayer in Fort Lauderdale and author of several books, including Satan's Deadly Trio: Defeating the Deceptions of Jezebel, Religion and Witchcraft, and The Spiritual Warrior's Guide to Defeating Jezebel.