I know this article is going to offend some people, but I ask that you read the entire article before stopping and especially before responding.

Last Saturday night, there was a machete attack in a synagogue in New York, which was covered by most major news sources and went viral on social media. While I was encouraged to see the outrage over this attack, I was made to wonder why this attack brought such outrage and not the nine previous anti-Semitic attacks in New York this week alone.

After all, each of these attacks was the result of anti-Semitism, yet nine out of 10 received almost no coverage on social media outside of the Jewish community.

The only conclusion that I could come to was that the machete attack took place in a house of worship—specifically, the private residence or home of a rabbi.

You may ask why I feel so strongly that this is true. It is because if it was outrage at anti-Semitic attacks, we would have seen the outrage after the first attack. But, we didn’t, nor after the second attack, nor after the third through the ninth attacks.

Why? Because these attacks happened on the street and not in a house of worship. Many Christians responded to the synagogue attack the way they did not because it was against Jews, but because the attack made them feel unsafe in their churches. The response and outrage took place because Christians began to feel unsafe themselves—not because Jews were attacked.

I know that some of those reading this blog are already upset and others have already stopped reading, believing my statements to be unfair, unjust and plain wrong. However, if you are still reading, please don’t stop, because truth spoken in love is important.

The “church” has a long history of either being actively involved in anti-Semitism, winking at anti-Semitism or simply ignoring anti-Semitism. A simple survey of “church” history will bear this statement out. This started with the outset of Roman Christianity, the Inquisitions, the Pogroms in Russia and the Holocaust in Germany.

I cannot include an exhaustive list in this blog, but I encourage you to read Dr. Michael Brown’s book Our Hands are Stained with Blood to read more.

Yet, even with this long-documented history of anti-Semitism, there are still large groups of people who profess to be Christians and espouse anti-Semitism, preachers with large followings who still preach anti-Semitism and many who would deny being anti-Semitic but still hold to anti-Semitic positions, such as, “The Jews Killed Christ.”

If you are still reading this blog, thank you. Please continue. There are people who claim to be Christians and have no problem at all laughing at “Jew jokes.” I’m referring to those who still listen to and hold on to Jewish conspiracies including “The Jews run the banks,” “The Jews run Hollywood” and “The Jews control the government.” If these statements hit you, please repent—you are an anti-Semite!

Other people who claim to be Christians have accepted the lie that the church has replaced the Jews and G-D no longer has a loving, covenant relationship with the Jewish people. Please re-read Romans 9-11. If this statement hit you, please repent—you are an anti-Semite!

Other people who claim to be Christians have accepted the lie that a Christian can be anti-Zionist and not be anti-Semitic. G-D promised the land of Israel to the Jewish people as an eternal inheritance beginning with Abraham. Remember, G-D’s promise that the land of Israel belongs to the children of Abraham (the Jews) also included the promise that Messiah would come through the seed of Abraham and that, through Him, all the nations of the world would be blessed. If this statement hit you, please repent—you are an anti-Semite!

I could go on, but I believe you have received the message. If you profess to be a Christian, everything about your faith is based upon eternal promises that G-D gave to the Jewish people. If you profess to be a Christian, by definition you should be a disciple (follower) of Yeshua (Jesus) and, in following His example, you should love His people, the Jews.

The apostle Paul said to imitate him as he imitated Yeshua. Paul said in Romans 9:3 (TLV), “For I would pray that I myself were cursed, banished from Messiah for the sake of my people—my own flesh and blood …”

In closing, please remember that as long as “Christians” accept “Christian anti-Semitism,” then Satan has won the battle because it is fundamentally, scripturally impossible to be a Christian and an anti-Semite. {eoa}

Eric Tokajer is author of With Me in Paradise, Transient Singularity, OY! How Did I Get Here?: Thirty-One Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Entering Ministry, #ManWisdom: With Eric Tokajer, Jesus Is to Christianity as Pasta Is to Italians and Galatians in Context.

Apostolic and prophetic revolutionary Ryan LeStrange says the world will move into a new decade in a couple of days, but through a prophetic message he received, he’s realized it’s the church that needs to grab hold of scripture in 2 Chronicles and advance the kingdom forward.

Second Chronicles 20:20 reads, “Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be supported. Believe His prophets, and you will succeed.”

“The Lord has really been bringing this before me. It is a such a familiar passage, but in part it says that if you believe in the Lord your God, you should be established and if you believe His prophets you will prosper,” LeStrange told Dr. Steve Greene on a recent episode of Greenelines on the Charisma Podcast Network.

“I’ve been looking at duality there of the establishing portion that when you hear from God, when you hear what God is saying, it establishes you. It solidifies you and you cannot easily be moved. But that second portion, I believe the promise that you shall prosper … you shall break out, there’s forward motion. I can’t help but feel like we’re entering into a decade of forward motion. I’m just stirred and I feel like there’s so much opportunity moving forward.”

LeStrange says that leaders must focus on solving problems and obliterate the spirit of division that has beset the church.

“If we have strife in the church, we cannot grow,” LeStrange says. “He’s not going to bless us if we can’t get along with each other. There must be unprecedented love, too, and we must love our enemies. We must love those coming against us.”

For the rest of Ryan LeStrange’s vision for 2020 and beyond, listen to this podcast.

Two people died and another was critically wounded after a gunman opened fire in a church in White Settlement near Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday morning, multiple reports said.

reported that MedStar spokeswoman Macara Trusty confirmed that “one person died en route to a hospital, and another person was transported to a hospital in critical condition” after a shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ. says the shooter is believed to be one of those three people, quoting Fort Worth Fire Department spokesman Mike Drivdahl.

Media reports said White Settlement police were called to the scene at 9:57 a.m. local time after reports of gunfire and people with gunshot wounds. White Settlement and Fort Worth officers were at the church speaking to witnesses, Drivdahl told .

“Our hearts and prayers go out to all the families that were affected by this incident,” Drivdahl said. “We’ll continue to pray for them and continue to do everything we can for them.”

A local television station reported that the “church shooting was captured on a live stream of Sunday’s worship service. In the video, which has since been taken down, a person stands and pulls out a weapon, then appears to fire twice before another person shoots back, according to WFAA-TV.

WFAA reported that “some congregants holding guns rushed toward the shooter, while others ducked under church pews.”

According to , Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called the shooting an “evil act of violence” in a statement.

“Places of worship are meant to be sacred, and I am grateful for the church members who acted quickly to take down the shooter and help prevent further loss of life,” Abbott said. “Cecilia and I ask all Texans to join us in praying for the White Settlement community and for all those affected by this horrible tragedy.”

reported that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office tweeted asking for prayers for the victims and their families and said the office would assist however they’re needed.

The shooting comes more than two years after a gunman opened fire at a church in Sutherland Springs—a community about 300 miles away from White Settlement—killing at least 26 people.

Craig Groeschel, the senior pastor of in Oklahoma, tweeted Sunday, “Please join me in prayer for the White Settlement, TX and Ramapo, NY, communities as well as all those affected by these awful tragedies. Our hearts break with you.” “The Lord I close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18).

During the Let the Prophets Speak meeting, I had a vision of Cuba opening up. I saw the embargo lifting in the short-term.

I’ve been to Cuba, so this touched me. Watch this video.

With a thriving church and ministry in New York City, there’s never a dull moment for Pastor Ron Lewis. But when you’ve been called to expand God’s kingdom, that’s to be expected. And he loves every minute of it.

As the founder and senior minister at Every Nation Church in Manhattan, Lewis, along with his team, has been charged with planting churches—over 100 in multiple nations around the world so far—and to disciple young leaders to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. He’s one of God’s best and most diligent warriors in a time where church-planting is needed most.

“This year has been a great year for us, and I’ve had many years where I could not say that,” Lewis told Dr. Steve Greene on a recent episode of Greenelines on the Charisma Podcast Network. “It’s been a really good year for expanding the kingdom of God in the northeast and seeing new churches pop up and a lot of young leaders being trained to preach the gospel and grow these churches.

“We’re thankful for the churches God has given us, and we praise Him. But what excites me about the future is that I get to pass the baton over and over again to younger leaders who are coming behind us and showing themselves faithful. And in my phase of life, I’m able to turn over ministry to a lot of young people and watch them excel and exceed the work that God has used me to do.

“What is stirring me most is the call to the world. With the resources we have, we are able to see people that would have no hope of ever receiving the gospel. Not only do they meet Jesus, but they find a church community is some of the darkest and most difficult places around the world. Spiritually, these people are in darkness. They’re in prison with no chance. But God makes a wake. I love hearing stories about what God is doing all around the world.”

For more of Ron Lewis and his ministry, please listen to this podcast.

This month, many gathered for The Florida Prophetic Summit where prophetic voices in Florida shared what they were hearing from the Lord with regard to Florida (and the body of Christ at large) in 2020. You can watch some of the release here.

Here’s what I’m seeing for Florida:

1. Backlash against the backbone. I heard the Lord say, “backlash against the backbone.” Immediately, I recalled Chuck Pierce’s prophecy from earlier in 2019. Specifically, he prophesied Florida is the backbone of the nation.

In an election year (2020), there will be backlash against the backbone—backlash against Florida. I saw serious terror plots planned against the Forerunner State to break its back and demoralize its intercessors. The kingdom of darkness is plotting and planning against the Sunshine State. We have to pray a hedge of protection around the state and stay on high alert.

2. House of prayer paradigm shift. God has set the stage for revival and the enemy is doing everything he can to pacify the prayer warriors so we don’t break all the way through. Florida has one of the highest ratios of houses of prayer per capita yet we have yet to see revival.

It will be necessary for houses of prayer to undergo a paradigm shift, no longer soaking and worshipping for personal intimacy only—but also warring and fighting, standing in the gap and repairing the breaches to keep the enemy at bay. While I love the Kansas City model of harp and bowl, we’ll need to do war and fight in this next season.

3. Repairing unity breaches among churches. There are unity breaches among churches in Florida in particular that must be healed, as Central and South Florida is a prime target for the enemy’s terror. Region by region, praying churches, houses of prayer and prayer ministries must set aside their differences and gather to pray—and not just gather to pray but equip young intercessors to pray. I heard the Lord say:

“I am uniting different streams of intercessors to release My power, My fire, My glory and an awakening among you. This awakening must first happen among the prayer warriors, the watchmen on the wall, the travailing saints and the other streams of intercessors before we will see it manifest widely in the body.

“I need My intercessors to get on the same page, not always with the minute details of theology but with the big picture in My heart to see transforming revival in the Forerunner State. I am calling you to model true unity in intercession. I am calling you to walk in love despite your differences. I am calling you to rise up and pray together to see My will come to pass in Florida as it is in heaven.

“I am calling you to be part of a great army of intercessors that understands the power of blessing and refuses to curse. I am calling you to step into My kingdom order in prayer, to submit your revelations one to another with an open spirit, to stand together in the midst of the warfare that resists You as You seek My strategies.

“I am calling you to network together, to band together, to run together and to experience Me together. I am creating intimacy among the intercessors, interpersonal relationships where your hearts are knit together in love.

“There will no longer be competition and jealousy and power struggles among you when you lay your heart bare before Me and commit to My greater cause. Is there not a cause? Keep the cause in mind and decide even now that My plans and purposes are greater than cultural, ethnic, racial and denominational lines. Stand in unity and you will see the blessing of prayer answers.” {eoa}

Jennifer LeClaire is senior leader of Awakening House of Prayer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, founder of the Ignite Network and founder of the Awakening Blaze prayer movement. She is the author of over 25 books. Find her online at or email her at info@.

When Jane Hamon first heard the voice of God at age 16, it took her by complete surprise. She had gotten saved a couple of years earlier, but it wasn’t until she was filled with the Holy Spirit that she was able to recognize it was God who was talking to her.

And it changed the course of her entire life. The daughter-in-law of prophet Bill Hamon and the co-pastor of Christian International Church in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, along with her husband, Tom, says once believers discover that discernment, it will change their lives, too.

“A couple of months after I was filled with the Holy Spirit, I was just praying and seeking the Lord in my room one afternoon, and God spoke to me in an audible voice,” Hamon told Dr. Steve Greene on a recent episode of Greenelines on the Charisma Podcast Network. “Nobody had ever told me that God was still speaking today.

“He told me that the plans I had made for my life were not His plans. He just began to delineate everything that was going to happen and, instead of going to a secular school, I went to Bible College. It was there I met a young man and we got married, and we’ve been in ministry for 38 years.

“Through the years, God spoke to me through dreams and visions. It didn’t hurt that I married into the Hamon family. My father-in-law, Dr. Bill Hamon, is known as the father of the modern prophetic movement. We learned as we went along how to best activate the ability to hear the voice of God in every single believer.

“We train people how to hear the voice of the Lord and equip them to hear God’s voice for themselves. People can hear the voice of God and discern what’s taking place in the spirit realm and have the capacity to discern the times. I believe we’ve got to have our spiritual ears and our spiritual eyes opened in order to see Scripture fulfilled.”

For more of Jane’s ministry and the discernment of God, listen to this podcast.

5 Things I Hate About Hanukkah

1. Hanukkah is the celebration of the Jewish victory over assimilation that is now celebrated largely by assimilated Jews. Hanukkah is actually a feast that commemorates the victory of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It’s about the cleansing and re-dedication of the Temple. The revolt was in response to religious persecution and forced assimilation.
2. Hanukkah has been allowed to become the Jewish alternative to Christmas. Unfortunately, especially in the West, we have allowed Hanukkah to become secularized. For many Jews, it is no longer about a supernatural victory similar to the Exodus from Egypt; rather, it is simply an eight-day version of the commercialized Christmas many of our Gentile neighbors celebrate.
3. Hanukkah is no longer about dedication and re-dedication. It is about gifts, latkes and dreidels. For many of us, we light the Hanukkiah and mention the legend of the oil lasting eight days, but we leave out the historical physical battle against the Seleucid Empire and the spiritual battle against assimilation into pagan culture and religion.

4. Hanukkah has become more about the Menorah than the Temple. While I am not against the Hanukkiah or Hanukkah Menorah and will be lighting one in my home, I do think we focus more on the Hanukkiah than the cleansing and re-dedication of the Temple itself. They could not have lit the Menorah if they had not first cleansed the Temple.
5. We now play dreidel (a game played with a spinning top) instead of studying Torah. The dreidel game used to be played so we could study Torah. We are taught that under Seleucid rule, the study of Torah was outlawed. So, our people had to hide in order to study Torah. When the soldiers would search for those studying, the students would hide their books and begin to play dreidel to conceal their studies. When the soldiers left, the students would return to their study of Torah.

5 Things I Love About Hanukkah

1. Hanukkah is the celebration of the Jewish victory over assimilation that is now celebrated largely by assimilated Jews. Every year when we prepare to celebrate Hanukkah, we should be reminded that, like the Maccabees, we can be a part of an army that through the power of the Spirit of G-D can help lead people away from assimilation and the ways of the world. I can be part of the army fighting for revival.
2. Hanukkah has been allowed to become the Jewish alternative to Christmas. Part of the battle against assimilation is to share with our Jewish and non-Jewish friends that Hanukkah isn’t the Jewish alternative to Christmas, but rather it is the Jewish alternative to assimilation. We get to teach my friends that many people gave their lives so that we could worship in Spirit and in truth. We especially get to remind our Christian friends that if it was not for the victory we celebrate on Hanukkah, they would not be celebrating the birth of the King of the Jews.

3. Hanukkah is no longer about dedication and re-dedication. It is about gifts, latkes and dreidels. While it is true that Hanukkah has lost its true meaning to many and has become focused on gifts, food and games, we get to be a part of a small but growing voice speaking out about the true meaning of Hanukkah and once again reviving the call to reject assimilation.
4. Hanukkah has become more about the Menorah than the Temple. For many families, while the celebration of Hanukkah focuses upon the Menorah, I love that we can help them to zoom out their view to remember and see that the Menorah is but one piece of furniture in the Temple. While it was important, it was not singular. The victorious Maccabean army didn’t only dedicate the Menorah; they dedicated the entire Temple. The Bible doesn’t say that we are the Menorahs of the Holy Spirit; it says we are the Temple. The Menorah provides the light that allows us to see the beauty of a clean and re-dedicated Temple.

5. The dreidel game was played (a game played with a spinning top) so we could study Torah. Now we play dreidel instead of studying Torah. We get to remind people that there was a time when we were unable to legally study the Torah under penalty of death. We also get to remind them there are still people in many nations around the world who cannot legally study the Word of G-D. Hanukkah reminds us of our blessings, but we still are fighting the same battle that was being fought thousands of years ago.

There is one more thing I love about Hanukkah—the only biblical reference to it is in the writings of John 10:22-23 (TLV): “Then came Hanukkah; it was winter in Jerusalem. Yeshua was walking in the Temple around Solomon’s Colonnade.”

Eric Tokajer is author of With Me in Paradise, Transient Singularity, OY! How Did I Get Here?: Thirty-One Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Entering Ministry, #ManWisdom: With Eric Tokajer, Jesus Is to Christianity as Pasta Is to Italians and Galatians in Context.

As we approach this Christmas holiday, God spoke to me while in prayer that He loved the world so much that He gave His only Son as a sacrifice and redemptive gift to humanity. For that purpose, He sent His most precious gift through His Son to give us the gift of eternal life.

He sent to us the gift of life through His Son Jesus Christ that many, even today, have rejected. Gifts are to be valued.

Whether the gift is big or small, expensive or inexpensive. The point is, it’s the thought that counted. Moreover, Christmas is a reflection of the birth of Jesus, but more so what He represented as the sacrificial gift sent from heaven to earth. Those who feel like they didn’t get what they wanted on Christmas day should think about that. However, the most important thing is the gift of life that we are given through Jesus who died and was resurrected.

The Lord reminded me that He loves giving good gifts to His children who ask. His gift is more than expensive—it’s priceless, invaluable and perfect. I love what James 1:17 says: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no change or shadow of turning.”

Every good and perfect gift you will ever receive from the Lord is given because of the Father’s love. It’s not just on a special holiday like Christmas—it’s every day. My mother used to say when I was young that Christmas is every day in her household because every day, she’s providing for us because she loves us and it’s her responsibility. The Lord’s love for you is so great that He looks for every single opportunity to give you a gift and to answer your prayer request.

The Father wants to let you know that you are valued and loved by Him daily. You were the reason the Father sent His only Begotten Son in the first place. Jesus is the joy to the world. He is the reason for the season—whether we don’t receive what we may be longing or asking for on Christmas. The point is that Jesus Christ is the greatest gift ever given to man and the Father is the gift-giver. He wants you to know that He is not distant from us, but, rather, is working in our midst to lead us to abundant joy, peace, righteousness and life in the Holy Spirit daily and not just on Christmas day (see Rom. 14:17).

While I was in prayer the Lord spoke to me and said that He is releasing and activating more spiritual gifts on the inside of His people. There are those who were born with specific gifts, talents, abilities and supernatural graces to fulfill their calling. However, they have not tapped into their full potential. He stated that He desires for them to seek Him not for material things, but for spiritual gifts that will fulfill His divine purpose in the earth. The gifts the Lord is referring to are not something found under a beautiful Christmas tree but within each and every believer.

In Matthew 7:11 it says, “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!”

Father God longs to bless you the way a loving Father would. And at the same time the heavenly Father loves and knows each of us more intrinsically, intimately and deeply than any earthly parent ever could. The Father is the greatest example and by far outworks, outthinks and outdoes any earthly father or parents. Like a loving and knowing Father He will even give us things we didn’t even pray for (read 1 Kings 3:13).

What gift are you longing for today? Do you long for companionship? Do you want to grow and operate in the supernatural gifts of God? Do you desire to understand the gifts that are within you? Is there a sense of longing to be loved, accepted and understood? Do you just need to know that the Father is with you? What are the spiritual gifts you need from the Lord?

God’s gifts may not look like a beautifully wrapped gift you opened for Christmas last year, but they will be exactly what you need when you need it. God is love, but, oftentimes, people believe they didn’t receive anything for Christmas. The truth of the matter is, it’s not materialistic things, but spiritual things that matter.

Father God passionately desires for you to know the depth of His love, demonstrated by Him sending His only Son to die for you! He’d love to pour His love out on you right now as you are reading this for the holiday season. The greatest present is not what is under a Christmas tree but the purpose of the One (Jesus Christ) who broke the curse and willingly became a curse who later hung on a tree (cross) for you and I.

Galatians 3:12-14 explains it: “But the law is not of faith, for ‘The man who does them shall live by them.’ Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by being made a curse for us—as it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’—so that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”

Jesus was the promised present that we are now justified by faith. The “present” we want to ask and long for each day is the “presence” of God to manifest. What specific gifts are you asking the Father for? Unfortunately, we have those who would rather have the gifts instead of the gift-giver—the Father.

Ask the Holy Spirit today to give you eyes to see all the ways He is working in your life. Do you need financial breakthrough and provision? Ask God for the leading of the Holy Spirit in your finances! Ask the Father to provide specifically in the area of need. Whatever gift you need from God today, His Word promises in 1 John 5:15: “So if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we have whatever we asked of Him.” The Lord does hear us and will respond immediately because His will meets our every need.

This holiday season, reflect on some of these powerful scriptures to understand the heart and nature of God who is a gift-giver:

—”Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the elders” (1 Tim. 4:14).

—”As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace” (1 Pet. 4:10, ESV).

—”For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 6:23).

—”Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith” (Rom. 12:6).

—”For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God” (Eph. 2:8).

—”For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (Rom. 11:29).

—”Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!” (2 Cor. 9:15)

—”But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way” (1 Cor. 12:31).

—”Therefore it says, ‘When he ascended on high, he led captive a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men'” (Eph. 4:8). {eoa}

Dr. Hakeem Collins is an empowerment specialist, respected prophetic voice, apostolic leader, governmental minister, life coach, and sought-after conference speaker. He is known for his keen accurate prophetic gifting and supernatural ministry. He is the author of bestselling books, including Heaven Declares and Command Your Healing. He’s been featured on many television shows: Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural! The Word Network and Cornerstone TV, to name a few. He is host of Prophetic Breakthrough podcast on the Charisma Podcast Network. Follow him on: and .

The beginning of the year is usually filled with great anticipation, expectation and appreciation. However, this year has been a bit different for me. Many great doors opened, but the spiritual warfare found behind them was not ordinary.

When you have a call of God upon your life, Satan will do everything within his power to keep you from your divine destiny. The Bible lets us know that many are called, but few are chosen (Matt. 22:14). This is primarily due to many not answering the call because the enemy has tied up the line!

What I mean by this is that the closer you are to your mandate or mission, the more intensified the attacks will be. The year 2019 exemplified this for me and many other believers who I’ve encountered. I believe that, like Jesus’ disciples, we should rejoice in the midst of demonic attacks; but I know it’s easier said than done.

Many of you who are reading this have been through warfare that has not been ordinary. The Lord showed me that the last few months of 2019 would be a time of emboldened, strategic warfare that would originate from the devil that was very different from the normal battles that we face as Christians. It would be an intense time of unusual warfare that would come from unexpected places, people and things, especially during the month of December.

Let me tell you, it has been crazy!

Decree Your Victory Before You See It

Personally, there have been attacks from the inside and outside that I didn’t see coming. Can you relate? There have been major attacks on my body, church and ministry. I’ve had close friends totally misunderstand me, loved ones pass away, family members stricken with illness and so on. I could go on and on. I believe that some of you can as well.

What I’ve noticed throughout this particular battle is that those who really love you will support you through it all. I am grateful for them and you should be too. During this time, you may experience a spirit of loneliness, even while you’re among a group of people. This is a major part of Satan’s strategy. He wants you to believe that you’re all alone in this unusual war, but I’m here to tell you that you’re not. Though this attack is not ordinary, you will make it through. The secret is found within your decree.

“Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways” (Job 22:28, KJV).

Though the attacks are coming fast and hard, you must consistently decree the Word of God, by faith, to counteract the assault of the enemy. When words are decreed, they are established.

Along with that establishment comes power. When combined with the matchless and mighty name of Jesus, you become a force to be reckoned with—a threat to the kingdom of darkness. It’s your season to put the devil on the run. This is the time that he will run (flee) from you instead of the opposite way around. Glory to God!

This Too Shall Pass

Remember, as mentioned previously, these times of testing can be quite lonely, but you must realize that you’re never truly alone. I want to encourage those who are going through the same, unusual war that I am. This too shall pass! The Lord is always with you even through this warfare that’s not ordinary! You will make it through! Please understand that losing a battle here and there does not mean you’ve lost the war! Jesus won every war just for you!

Run Into 2020

The devil’s plan is to have you limp into 2020, but he is a liar. He’s trying to get you to believe you’re impaired, when God’s plan is for you to walk or run into the next year unimpaired. Who am I talking to right now? Who is crazy enough to believe the Lord with me that they will go into 2020 healthy, wealthy and wise?

The people who know their God is strong and will do exploits (Dan. 11:22). I decree a new season of divine exploits that will cause you to elevate in Him. I declare that the weight of your blessing will increase in 2020 due to the immense warfare experienced in 2019. It will be the year of your decrees manifesting as never before! Don’t limp into the new year, run in.

God Counted You In

Remember, the devil fights hard, but he doesn’t fight long! Be encouraged! You may have lost a battle or two in this unusual warfare, but you’ve already won the war through Christ Jesus. Give Him the glory even before the seen victory manifests! During the battle, some have counted you out, but God has counted you in. He’s ready to bless you so that all can see it in 2020.

Hallelujah! {eoa}

Dr. John S. Veal is the senior pastor/prophet of Enduring Faith Christian Center and the CEO of John Veal Ministries. Dr. Veal is a highly sought-after conference speaker due to his uncanny prophetic accuracy, humor, candor and unconventional preaching style. He has traveled the nations, presenting a plethora of prophetic trainings and ministries. He currently resides in Chicago, Illinois, with his wife, Elisa, and their three children.