Encouragement

Then he said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, because the vision pertains to the days still future.” –Daniel 10:12–14

I have been in the Holy Ghost in these passages. Daniel’s prayer was heard when he spoke it from his mouth and from the first day heaven responded. They heard Daniel‘s heart was set on understanding and humbling himself before God. 

Prince Michael was sent then but was met in the heavenlies by the prince demon of Persia, who fought him for 21 days. The prophetic word to Israel concerning the last days and their promised future was in Daniel’s answer. Satan sent his prince demon to thwart this prophetic vision and word to Daniel and the people in Israel. 

This stronghold is what is loosed over the Middle East and at war now over Israel and the entire region. This principality is what we are to bind in our spiritual warfare — our struggle. I have many times encountered this spirit, especially in the last eight years as I have come. 21 days Michael fought this spirit to bring this prophetic revelation. It is why the Holy Ghost sealed it up until this appointed time: 

But as for you, Daniel, keep these words secret and seal up the book until the end of time; many will roam about, and knowledge will increase.” -Daniel 12:4

The meaning of number 21 in the Bible is that it represents great wickedness of rebellion and sin. After the children of Israel left Egyptian bondage, they had twenty-one major rebellious events as they wandered the wilderness. 21 days describes the strength of the principalities’ gyration of wickedness and rebellion. 

The spirit of prophecy is the spirit of Jesus. Of course, Jesus reveals Himself in revelations and is not thwarted and by the Holy Ghost shows what is to come — the seal of Daniel is opened. This war is going to bring the whole world to see the glory, might, and power of the only true God and His glorious Son; the reigning King of heaven and earth: Jesus. 

We, like Michael, rebuke you, prince demon of Persia, in the name of the Lord. Iran is Persia, and its demonic spirits are Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, Jihad, the PLO, etc.

How humbling it is to serve and be a part of the ministry here in the Middle East for the last 30 years for this day. 

Hallelujah to the King!

The world today, human society, is not God’s world.

The Bible tells us that Satan the devil is “the god of this age” (2 Corinthians 4:4). This evil being is the one who reigns in the world system today! He deceives all of humanity into following his ways rather than God’s (Revelation12:9). God tells us that, “The whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one”—under Satan’s powerful influence and control (1 John 5:19).

We are to declare the Kingdom of God, the gospel, which is the power of God unto salvation.

Our God desires to have a holy people, a nation.

He has and continues to call unto us to become all that He desires and has birthed us to be. His new creation.

If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him

Matthew 7:11 NIV

Our God is not a ceremonial God that can be so empty, repetitious, and a form that denies the power of Him and what He has done. He is a celebratory God and He ordained feasts to celebrate His everlasting covenant with creation and those who have chosen Him.

In our day we call them Holidays to commemorate and celebrate victories and historical events in our various nations’ histories. They are there for one generation to acknowledge what God has done and what those who came before us accomplished. 

Father’s Day and Mother’s Day, for us in the U.S., are two of the most important celebrations. In them, the first and fifth commandments in our relational behavior are declared. The first four have to do with our relationship to God and the next six are to one another. The first of these is the command to honor your Father and Mother and it is the first and only commandment with promise. The promise of God’s favor on the children’s lives, “so that their days are prolonged on  the land which the Lord thy God has given you.”

First, we have the destruction of the family institution that was and is created by God. When He created them male and female and gave the marriage covenant to bring forth offspring, their children, it was good — out of His goodness. The first attribute that is testified of God is that HE IS GOOD. Everything He created was amended by His  goodness. It is this promise to children that the evil one hates, and his evil purpose is to target the innocence of children to destroy the family. No greater evidence is the genocide in the birth of Moses and of Jesus. In our lifetime it is the legalizing of abortion.

History shows that in the changing and overthrowing of governments, a ruler’s whole family was annihilated. Honor brings favor and promise to those children who, even when a Father is not honorable, God and His authority and sovereignty remain. He contrasts the difference between earthly fathers and the Heavenly Father. If you fathers, being evil, know how to give good things to your children, how much more your Father, wills to do more than you can think or ask, so much more. He is not saying fatherhood or motherhood is evil, but He is drawing a comparison that, in terms of His goodness, the heavenly Father’s goodness is so far above It can never be measured nor be compared between the two. It will always be seen in this light. As Jesus responded when He was called good,

And He said to him,Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 19:17 NIV

The rejection of the fifth commandment is based on earthly fathers’ evil disobedience and not acknowledging the authority and goodness in God the Father. We as fathers need to see our place to be like Him. Otherwise, we rob our children of the promise of God to them. It is a huge stumbling block placed before them as children to overcome in their lifetime.  “Forgive me my Father,” I would say. Fatherly offenses far outweigh and are more prevalent than motherly ones. Unforgiveness, seeded in them as children, is the devil’s scheme to keep them from receiving the Heavenly Father, sending the Son to be their Savior and Lord. Everyone in the family unit is to keep this commandment and celebrate fatherhood, which was the priority of Jesus. When He taught us to pray, He first brought honor to the Father,

“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Matthew 6:9-10 NIV

I pray that we will as fathers, seek to fulfill the last two prophetic verses in Malachi,

“See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.”

Malachi 4:5-6 NIV

The hearts of the father and children are restored so that the children and the land are preserved. Honor and happiness to all fathers on this: an important day set aside for celebration.

Hallelujah! -KC