Prophetic Dreams and Visions
for the State of Missouri
To the Missouri Prayer
Global Apostolic Prayer Network:
by Regina Shank
June 27, 2007
Prayer Points for Missouri:
Don’t forget the five foundational decisions
that we decreed in the year 2000 and again in 2004.
These are the “launch pad” for the release
of power in our lives:
“Your people will rebuild the
ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations;
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer
of Streets with Dwellings.” Isaiah 58:12
Decision one: Do we want the Presence
of God or the programs of men in our state? We chose
the Presence of God in Bolivar, Missouri on October
21, 2000 based on Exodus 33.
Decision two: Will we walk in dependence
upon God or do we want to walk independently of Him?
We chose dependence upon God and abiding in Him in Hannibal,
Missouri on April 7, 2001 based on John 15.
Decision three: Do we want the Spirit
of Truth in Missouri, or do we want to keep our deceptions?
This decision was made in Independence, Missouri on
December 7, 2001. We choose the Spirit of Truth, John
16:13-15.
Decision four: Do we want the fruits
of the Spirit in Missouri, or do we choose to walk in
the works of the flesh? This decision was made on April
20, 2002 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. We chose the fruits
of the Spirit from Galatians 5.
Decision five: Do we want the Kingdom
of God (righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit)or
do we want the kingdom of man (manipulation, intimidation,
and control)in Missouri. This decision was made on September
28, 2002 in Columbia, MO. We chose the Kingdom of God
from Romans 14:17.
We must continually reaffirm those decisions, declaring
our stand for the state of Missouri and proclaiming
Psalms 24:
“The earth is the LORD’s,
and everything in it, the world, and all who live in
it; for he founded it upon the seas and established
it upon the waters. Who may ascend the hill of the LORD?
Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands
and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an
idol or swear by what is false. He will receive blessing
from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior. Such
is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your
face, O God of Jacob. Lift up your heads, O you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory
may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong
and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your
heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this
King of glory? The LORD Almighty--he is the King of
glory. Selah”
- Pray for a release of unity among ministries and
churches. We must gain a Kingdom mentality that lifts
us up out of what we are doing into what the Lord
is doing. Psalms 133, John 17.
- Pray for the release of finances to advance the
Kingdom of God; pray for the shift from donations
to revenues for the Kingdom. Isaiah 45, Proverbs 3:9-10
We need our minds renewed to the Lord’s ways
when it comes to giving and finances.
- Pray for all darkness, deception, addictions, death,
and false covenants to be exposed and removed from
the minds and hearts of Missourians. Isaiah 9.
- Pray for any and all terrorist activities to be
exposed and stopped so our land will be safe and free
from attacks. Psalms 91, Psalms 31:19-24.
- Pray for laborers in the harvest; pray for boldness
to share the gospel; pray for zeal to be stirred up
in hearts for the Lord. Matt. 9:37-38.
- Pray for the new wineskin to be formed. Matt. 9:16-17.
To the Missouri Prayer
Global Apostolic Prayer Network:
by Regina Shank
March 19, 2007
Jeremiah 12:5 “If you have raced
with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can
you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country,
how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?”
If you have been walking with the Lord for a while,
you realize that we are now in a time of acceleration
like no other. We have graduated from walking with footmen,
to running with horses, to now a new acceleration that
our present “horsepower” cannot keep up
with. I have recently realized that there has to be
another vehicle that can carry us (the Body of Christ)
through, into, and beyond this present place of transition
and acceleration. As I was praying through this need
to keep up with what the Lord was doing, and singing
the song, “We Will Ride” by Andy Park (Words
to this song are pasted at the bottom of this e-mail),
I had a vision based on Isaiah 6. In Isaiah 6, Isaiah
sees the Lord high and lifted up and His train fills
the temple.
In the vision, I saw the train of the Lord, the part
of His garment that trails along as He moves; it was
flowing from His back, billowing in the wind and glory
of His Presence. I saw myself as a little girl, watching
the train pass by. The Lord spoke to me and said, “Step
onto my train. If you will step onto the train of my
glory, you will experience a ride like you have never
known. It’s my glory that will carry you to and
through, into and beyond where you are right now.”
In the vision, I stepped onto the train of His glory
and realized that this is the only way we are going
to keep up in these times. It is the glory that will
carry us, move us, position us, and empower us to move
with the accelerated power of Holy Spirit in these days.
The train of His garment was not the color I expected.
Instead of gold or silver, it was pure white. I was
offered a ride on a white garment. I believe this speaks
of holiness and purity. The little girl speaks of innocence
and childlike faith that allows us to enter into the
Kingdom of God.
Suddenly, I was crying out, “All Aboard! All
Aboard!” I knew it was the call of the “train
conductor”, Holy Spirit, telling us it is time
to step onto the train that will take us into the next
wave of Presence and Glory. Several years ago, I was
struggling with prophetic words that I had received.
They were words that were accurate, but I could not
make them happen. At the time I did not realize that
they were to be prayed for, and waited for, until the
timing was right. I heard Holy Spirit instruct me concerning
prophetic words that they are like a train, a group
of railroad cars, coming through the station of our
lives, thoughts and vision flowing through our minds,
but we could not get on a moving train, we had to wait
until the train pulled into our station, the steps came
down, and the conductor said, “All Aboard!”
When the vision of the train of His glory came and
Holy Spirit began to cry out through me, “All
Aboard! All Aboard!”, I knew it was time for many
of the prophetic words that had been spoken over our
lives to NOW come forth. The train was pulling into
the station, the steps were coming down, and the conductor
was saying, “All Aboard!” I believe this
is a word for us and that now is the time, today is
the day, and the train of His glory is coming by. In
the innocence of childlike faith, and in the purity
of His holiness, we have the opportunity to step onto
His train and be carried to regions beyond our present
circumstances and opportunities.
In times of acceleration, we must “SIMPLIFY!
PURIFY! and MAGNIFY!” We must choose to simplify
our lives by keeping our childlike obedience to our
Father, leaving the complicated stuff to Him. “My
heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty;
I do not concern myself with great matters or things
too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted
my soul; like a weaned child with its mother.”
Psalms 131:1-2 We must purify our thoughts, our motives,
and our lives, keeping our garments white, so we can
be offered a ride on the “white” train of
His garment. And we must continually magnify the Lord,
allowing Him to be larger than any problem, giant, or
situation we face. “O Magnify the Lord with me,
let us exalt his name together.” Psalms 34:3
I think we are in for a “ride” of a lifetime.
The words to the chorus reflect our choice:
We say, yes Lord, we will ride with You
We will stand up and fight.
We will ride with the armies of heaven
We'll be dressed in white, we'll be dressed in white"
We say, "yes, yes Lord, we will ride"
We Will Ride
He has fire in His eyes and a sword in His hand And
He's riding a white horse across this land.
He has fire in His eyes and a sword in His hand
And He's riding a white horse across this land
And He's calling out to you and me
"Will you ride with me?"
He has fire in His eyes and a sword in His hand
And He's riding a white horse across this land
And He's calling out to you and me
"Will you ride with me?"
We say, "yes, yes Lord, we will ride with You"
CHORUS:
We say, "yes Lord, we will ride with You
We will stand up and fight
We will ride with the armies of heaven
We'll be dressed in white, we'll be dressed in white
" We say, "yes, yes Lord, we will ride"
He has a crown on His head and he carries a scepter
in His hand
And He's leading the armies across this land
And He's calling out to you and me
"Will you ride with me?"
We say, "yes, yes Lord
We will ride with You"
That fire in His eyes is His love for His bride
And He's longing that she be with Him
Right by His side
That fire in His eyes is His burning desire
That His bride be with Him, right by His side
And He's calling out to us right now,
"Will you ride with me?"
Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes Lord, yes Lord
©1994 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing
Words and Music by Andy Park
Prepare for the Future
by Regina Shank
January 20, 2007
On January 17th, the Lord woke me up with a word of
preparation for the body of Christ. I believe we are
to prepare storehouses in preparation for future times
of distress. The Lord does not keep us in the dark concerning
these things. He wants His people to be prepared.
I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to read Job 38:22-23:
“Have you entered the storehouses
of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail, which
I reserve for times of trouble for days of war and battle?”
I was especially drawn to the word “storehouses”
and felt that the Lord was directing His people to prepare
storehouses for times of trouble that may lie ahead
of us. In a storehouse, you would store:
- Food in famine
- Clothing
- Water
- Heat
- Blankets
- There would be refuge and safety.
I believe that the ice storm we just went through in
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri was a warning,
or precursor, rehearsal for times that lie ahead.
Job 40:6 “Then the Lord spoke
to Job out of the storm…”
In the storm: God speaks, Job listens, sees, responds,
and repents, humbling himself. God show him the way
out of his mess, then restores and blesses.
In John 12:31, it says:
“Now is the time for judgment…”
I believe we are about to enter some of these times.
Judgment is not a bad thing; mercy always triumphs over
it, but without judgment, justice cannot come.
In Job 42:4-6, it says:
“You said, ‘Listen now,
and I will speak, I will question you, and you shall
answer me.’ My ears had heard of you, but now
my eyes have seen you, Therefore I despise myself and
repent in dust and ashes.”
In Job’s time of trouble he went from hearing
the Lord to actually seeing Him as Lord. It brought
Job to a place of humility, where he found out who God
really was. His latter days were greater than his former
as he repented before the Lord. I believe America could
possibly experience this humbling in the days ahead,
and as God’s children, we do not have to be unprepared.
I believe we should prepare “storehouses”
to be ready for what could lie ahead. America has heard
of the Lord, but will have opportunity in the days ahead
to see Him as protector, provider, Savior, Deliverer,
and King.
I am not the only one hearing this warning. I have
pasted warnings from very respected prophetic voices
that were posted on the Elijah list, and they are noted
below.
Thanks for considering this word. I want us to prepare
as Joseph did when the Lord spoke to him concerning
the seven years of famine in Egypt.
Regina Shank, Apostolic Leader
Missouri Prayer Global Mission
"VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS AND
EARTHQUAKES. BE PREPARED--BOTH PROPHETICALLY AND NATURALLY"
From the desk of Steve Shultz:
"I don't want to cause people to fear" --I've
protested for years-- "especially on THE ELIJAH
LIST! God doesn't want us to cause people to be scared,
but to just pray" --was my declaration.
Then 9/11 happened AFTER many had written to me previously,
asking me such things as, "Why do I keep hearing
911? What does that mean?"
Frankly, I had no idea. God wasn't showing me anything.
Then Katrina happened and several warning prophecies
had come out, but I hadn't taken them that seriously.
I did put out small warnings though--a year earlier.
But other prophets were speaking, we discovered later.
We warned; but we didn't warn as much as we should have.
But now, this time--this time, it's VERY DIFFERENT!
Highly confirmed. Clearly stated. Settled in the realm
of the Holy Spirit somehow. Now I feel like it's not
only time to warn you, but to give you some tools to
be ready.
The "Timing" feels very soon indeed, though
I don't have a date. When I visited Baton Rouge and
New Orleans with Sharnael Wolverton (with Swiftfire
Ministries) a number of months ago, I could not believe
with my eyes the utter devastation! The history of that
event made it clear to all. The utter loss is difficult
to communicate unless you go--even if you were to go
today. The city is GONE.
Sharnael told me then, that if it were not for the
generator that she shared with her neighbors, they would
have been cut off from the outside world. Needless to
say, since that time, I've purchased a generator, gotten
extra wood for the fireplace, and we also have taken
on some extra nonperishable food.
If we don't, AS THE CHURCH get extra supplies, as Joseph
did in Egypt, we won't be able to help those in need
when that time comes, and apparently, and prophetically,
that time is coming!
The West Coast is certainly going to need to be prepared,
but so are other areas of the nation and the world.
They will need to help themselves and others. This will
become the responsibility of the Church more than governments.
So don't be afraid. And yes, pray to avert as much
of the disaster as possible. But just as Agabus arose
as a prophet in New Testament times to warn and prepare
The Church for times of famine--so must we.
This is the Church's finest hour! So Pray. Prophesy,
and Prepare!
Steve Shultz
THE ELIJAH LIST
www.elijahlist.com
Word given by Chuck Pierce--Sent
to Steve Shultz via personal email on 12-27-06:
As we get deeper in the realm of restoring the Tabernacle
of David in this generation and season, the ground will
begin to shake. We must see how Heavenly worship, which
invades earth's atmosphere, will affect the layers of
the earth.
This will cause shaking and quaking. The heat of the
earth will be released. Hawaii, Oregon, Washington,
California, Oregon, New York, Oklahoma, Missouri, and
North Carolina...Strange weather patterns will affect
Virginia and Ohio."
Chuck Pierce: "THE YEAR 5767--THIS WAR SEASON
WILL BE A YEAR OF GREAT SHAKING AND QUAKING!"
Word of the Lord Spoken October 17, 2006:
We heard the LORD say the following:
A Shaking will start from the West and Shake Towards
the East
"Things are moving closer to the shore of this
nation to shake it. Get ready, for the shaking will
begin to come close. It will start on the West and shake
toward the East. I will cause systems and structures
in the East to shake."
"Announce to the West Coast that a shaking is
coming. The wave of My Spirit is coming closer to this
nation, and the wicked will be shaken out as My GLORY
rolls across the nation and rearranges it."
"'Have you ever given orders
to the morning or shown the dawn its place that it might
take the earth by the edges and shake the wicked out
of it?'" (Job 38:12-13)
"I AM calling My People to rise up and meet the
morning, and decree that evil structures will be shaken!"
"The shaking from the West and from the East will
begin to meet. As Delaware shakes, Philadelphia will
begin to shake in a new way. That place where liberty
has been crusted over and where God's plan for this
nation is being held captive will begin to shake."
"The wave is coming closer to our shores to shake
this nation. Let the wave hit the West. Let the shaking
of the East begin. Let the sound of shaking begin. The
sound that has been stopped that would bring the shaking
is being released from Heaven. Let things that are not
connected in the earth, get connected and prepare for
the shaking."
Chuck D. Pierce
Glory of Zion International Ministries
www.glory-of-zion.org
"THE RING OF FIRE IS NOW
SHAKING WITH EARTHQUAKES ALMOST WEEKLY--THE WEST COAST
IS ON THE SAME RING OF FIRE"
Word Published by Rick Joyner on October 19, 2006:
Another Wave of Shaking
It is hurricane season again. One storm last year,
Katrina, brought the wealthiest and most powerful nation
on the earth to its knees. It revealed huge problems
in the very fabric of the nation, that if we do not
address, will prove even more devastating in the time
to come. The primary weakness is stated in II Kings
17:33, "They feared the Lord, but served their
own gods...." We have a nation where the overwhelming
majority of the people call on the name of the Lord.
The majority even claim to be born again, and they actually
may be, but the same ones give themselves to serving
many other gods.
"The Lord disciplines those whom He loves, and
great discipline will come upon the United States because
of God's love for it."
The Ring of Fire (a zone of frequent earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions which encircles the basin of the
Pacific Ocean) is now shaking with earthquakes and tsunamis
almost weekly. The West Coast of the United States is
on that same Ring of Fire, and is especially vulnerable
to earthquakes and volcanoes. The only reason why there
has not been far more disasters on the West Coast has
been the grace of God, which is restraining them.
There were many great churches and Christians along
the Gulf Coast region who were devastated by Hurricane
Katrina. Though they may not understand it, Katrina
was in response to the prayers of those provoked by
the growing wickedness around them. Likewise, many great
churches, church movements, and some of our greatest
spiritual heritage are found along the West Coast of
the nation. Though they themselves may not understand
it, a shaking is coming for their sakes.
Warnings about the bird flu are now nearly a daily
drumbeat, and though authorities are trying not to cause
panic, it is obvious that this could be a disaster of
Biblical proportions, overshadowing all other natural
disasters in history. It is by far the most frightening
of all potential natural disasters looming over the
world, but like all of the others, it can be stopped
or lessened in its impact by our intercession, and where
needed, repentance.
Even worse than the potential natural disasters are
the disasters that men try to inflict on one another.
News that Iran already has weapons-grade plutonium recently
stunned the world. North Korea tested missiles with
increasingly frightening range. Then a new conflict
broke out in the Middle East that threatens to widen
into a much bigger conflict, while terrorists strike
a terrible blow in India. Then we must absorb the daily
body count from Iraq. Could "the great tribulation"
be much worse?
It is understandable that a huge and growing percentage
of people are now suffering from panic attacks where
anxiety simply becomes overwhelming. On every front,
problems are growing beyond any human remedy.
We Are Not to Fear These Times
However, we are not to fear these times, but can rest
in the fact that the Lord has everything perfectly under
control. He knew they were all going to happen, and
He spoke specifically of these times. As we read in
Luke 21:25-28:
"And there will be signs in
sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth dismay among
nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and
the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation
of the things which are coming upon the world; for the
powers of the Heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of
Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But
when these things begin to take place, straighten up
and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing
near."
The Lord clearly warned His people about these times.
They are upon us now, and we can rejoice because His
Kingdom will soon come. When His Kingdom comes, not
only will every human problem be resolved, but both
mankind and the earth will be restored to the paradise
they were created to be. It is going to be better than
we could have ever imagined.
Though it may seem that events are cascading out of
control so fast that the end of this age must be imminent--the
time until the end of this age and the beginning of
the new will be measured in decades, not years. The
next two years will be some of the most dangerous and
critical yet, but they will resolve some things that
must be addressed so that the world can have a few years
of relative calm.
Peace will break out for a period of time. However,
we do not want to waste the present trials, and we will
need to use the coming reprieve to prepare the emerging
generation for what will mark it for eternity as one
of the greatest ever.
"Some of the greatest messengers of power the
world has ever seen are being prepared right now to
preach the gospel of the Kingdom throughout the earth."
The New Breed
Just as true warriors run to the sound of battle, not
away from it, there are Kingdom messengers who will
not run from disaster and problems, but to them. They
will not shrink back from any level of chaos, but rather
bring order and peace to it. As the world continues
to fall apart, they will stand on solid ground, and
in due time begin to draw the attention of the world
because of it. These will not lose their peace in the
midst of any threat or problem because they will have
built their lives on the Kingdom that cannot be shaken
by anything happening on the earth. Their peace will
calm many storms.
"We are in the time when those who have built
their lives on the Kingdom of God, and those who have
not, will become increasingly clear."
One of the basic characteristics of those whose lives
have been established on the Kingdom of God, is that
they will have peace and come alive, even thriving during
times of trouble. This is because they have been prepared
to live in the greatest time of trouble the world has
ever known. They prepared by building their lives on
the Kingdom, not on the things of this world that are
so easily shaken.
This new breed are the friends of the Holy Spirit,
who saw the world and moved upon it in its original
state of chaos, and will do so again upon the chaos
mankind has created by trying to live without God. Just
as the Holy Spirit brought forth a beautiful creation
before, He will bring forth a new creation after this
chaos, that even eclipses the first in its beauty and
harmony.
It is simply impossible for mankind to mess up things
so badly, that the Holy Spirit cannot fix them, quickly
and easily. All we have to do is turn to Him and ask.
In preparation for the restoration of mankind and the
earth that is coming, He will begin to move upon the
problems and chaos in the lives of all who call upon
the name of the Lord. We are going to know the Holy
Spirit as the One who can fix anything, easily and quickly.
As we are charged in Philippians 4:6-7:
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests
be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses
all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your
minds in Christ Jesus."
The Old and the Bold
There is a saying in aviation that "there are
old pilots and bold pilots, but there are not many old,
bold pilots." The inference is that if you are
too bold as a pilot, you will not live to be old. That
may be true in aviation, but it is not true in the Kingdom.
Those who will last the longest in the time to come,
will be those who have walked in the boldest faith.
"Faith is a combination of boldness and courage,
which is rooted in a profound trust in the Lord."
Boldness, courage, and trust in the Lord will be increasingly
demanded by those who will stay on the path of life.
Of course, many brothers and sisters in Christ throughout
the world have lived in such a place for a long time,
having to walk in bold faith to survive every day.
The United States is one of but a few very rare nations
where radical Christianity has ever been tolerated without
severe and continuous mortal persecution. Even the so-called
"Christian nations" have rarely, if ever,
tolerated radical Christians. They may encourage institutional
or almost any form of non-threatening lukewarm Christianity,
but not radical faith.
It has likewise been rare for even the United States
to tolerate radical Christians, though rarely has that
persecution been unto death. Just a few decades ago,
it was nearly impossible for Pentecostals to get a job
if it were known that they spoke in tongues.
Today, there are forces promoting the freedom to do
or say just about anything anywhere, while laws are
passed or court decisions are handed down to deny Christians
even the most basic freedom of speech. Students can
freely use curse words in class, but if they dare to
mention the name of Jesus, they can be suspended. Likewise,
if a teacher ever gives a student a Bible or a religious
tract, they will likely be fired. It is interesting
that the same is not necessarily true if a teacher gives
a student a Koran.
True, radical Christianity, which does not seek political
correctness, will always be offensive to those who are
controlled by the fear of man. True Christians, who
seek to live lives in obedience to God, are, and almost
always will be, under continual attack everywhere in
this present age. If we want to get along with this
present world, we will have to compromise our faith.
"True Christianity will always be persecuted."
Yet, true Christianity is the only hope for the world
and for those who are doing the persecuting. If we do
not radically obey, the salt quickly loses its ability
to preserve. So true Christians will never be prone
to seek security or approval from the world, but from
God alone. To live that way is also the greatest freedom
and greatest peace that we can have.
It Was as the Best of Times and the Worst
of Times
Not only the United States, but much of the world was
traumatized by the Hurricane Katrina disaster. The world
watched in anxious astonishment as the wealthiest, most
powerful nation on earth was brought to her knees by
a single storm--the worst problems being caused by the
breaking of a single levee. How could this have happened?
Can it happen again? Even more importantly, what can
we do about it?
Just as a bad automobile accident can leave a family
wounded and affected for years, Hurricane Katrina will
have an impact on our nation for years to come. However,
a great deal of good can come from it, if we handle
it right. Just as a bad car accident can make better
drivers out of everyone touched by it for a long time,
and make them appreciate each other much more, Katrina
can do the same for us.
"The point of this Bulletin is to help us use
every coming storm or disaster to become stronger and
better."
President Bush was appointed to serve through eight
years of troubled waters, and to appoint Supreme Court
Justices who could begin to reverse the persecution
of Christians in America, and the evil that will bring
much more severe discipline from the Lord if not repented
of. To fulfill its purpose as a nation, the United States
will have to walk in an increasingly lonely place, enduring
the rejection from many other nations. The approval
and favor of God is worth much more than all the other
nations could ever offer us.
Likewise, Christians who walk without compromise, repenting
of the things that the Lord disapproves of, taking a
stand for truth and righteousness, will not have many
friends in this world.
We will, however, help save the world from destruction
and prepare the way for the Lord.
Rick Joyner
MorningStar Ministries
www.morningstarministries.org
Year in Review
by Regina Shank
December 15, 2006
It is my hope and desire to see each of you prospering
and in health, looking forward to a tremendous holiday
season of family time and joy in the Presence of the
Lord. At times, this season can be intense, leaving
us with feelings of pressure, loneliness, and concern.
May the Lord lift up your eyes from shopping malls and
gift wrap to see His shadow of protection over your
life, and His invitation to continually come through
the open door of Rev. 4 to fellowship with Him.
Missouri Prayer has had the privilege of meeting many
of you at our regional gatherings this year where we
worshipped the Lord together and pressed into Him asking
for His Presence to invade our atmosphere and shift
us from religious practices to relationship with a Living,
Loving God who leads us by His Spirit.
A partial list of what has been accomplished this year
includes:
Thank you to all who have given into this important
prayer ministry. Our need for finances grows
along side the ministry. We would like to invite you
to sow into Missouri Prayer with an end of the year
gift, or consider a monthly commitment. Of
course, your donations are tax deductible. Our address
is:
Missouri Prayer
P.O. Box 732
Carthage, MO 64836
It is now possible to give online through a credit
card at www.missouriprayer.com.
Blessings to each of you! We look forward to 2007 and
all that the Lord has planned for us. Many of our leadership
team will be attending the “Starting the Year
Off Right Conference” and leadership meetings
in Dallas the first week in January where we will connect
with other state leaders and receive impartation and
revelation concerning the days ahead.
An Open Letter to Missouri
Prayer Leadership
by Regina Shank
November 29, 2006
I am humbled by all that the Lord has done in knitting
our leadership team together. As I consider the last
six, almost seven years of building, establishing, and
counseling together, I realize that we have overcome
many obstacles to arrive at this place.
Where are we?
I believe we have come to a place of established trust
and unity. I want you to know that I trust you. I trust
your counsel; I trust your heart toward the Lord and
His purposes; I trust that when you are confronted with
a choice that tests your heart, that you will chose
the Lord, His ways, and His purposes. You have demonstrated
Godly character when you have been confronted with ungodly
situations; you have continually “cried out”
to not only demonstrate the supernatural gifts and miracles
of the Holy Spirit, but to also demonstrate His character
and fruit. The Bible says that “by their fruits,
you will know them.” I have seen the fruit of
your laid down lives and know that you are walking in
faithfulness and truth with Jesus.
I believe we have come to the place of enlargement.
Until the wrong foundations had been repented of and
removed and the new one established, we had little to
build on. I believe our foundation is now strong enough
to hold whatever the Lord wants to build. He does promise
that “he will build His church and the gates of
hell will not prevail against it.” Those five
foundational decisions that we established in five regions
of Missouri have continued to remain strong in our hearts
and in the realm of the spirit.
We have come to Hebron. Hebron was a major city in
Judah and the place from which David first ruled. Judah
was the tribe that was sent into battle first because
the enemy is routed by true heartfelt worship. We are
still establishing worship in the regions of Missouri
through Regional Worship Nights, sending Judah first
into the battle. David was called to rule from Jerusalem;
but still had to defeat many more enemies before that
was to be a reality. We too have many enemies to defeat,
but we are ruling and reigning with Jesus from a stronger
position than before. Hebron was David’s capital
for seven and one half years and here he was anointed
as king over all Israel. (II Samuel 2:1-4, 11, I Kings
2). Hebron means “friendship”. This place
of friendship with God must be our dwelling place in
order to move forward in possessing and occupying the
land that has been given to us by the Lord. In friendship
with God, Abraham left the familiar to travel to a city
whose builder and maker was God. In friendship with
God, we will walk out of the familiar into unmapped
territory, leaving all that would try to compromise
our focus toward Him.
What do you see?
It is a similar report as that of Numbers 13:26-30:
“We went into the land to which you sent us, and
it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit.
But the people who live there are powerful, and the
cities are fortified and very large. The Amalekites
live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites
live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near
the sea and along the Jordan. Then Caleb silenced the
people before Moses and said, We should go up and take
possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”
We are of the same spirit as Caleb and Joshua who see
the fruit of the land, see the giants who dwell there,
but also see the Lord and His ability to give us victory.
I also see a generation who need to fathered, trained
and released into ministry. I see a world in darkness
waiting to be shown the light of the gospel. I see a
church in need a fresh vision of the Kingdom of God.
I Cor. 4: 2 “For the kingdom of God is not a matter
of talk but of power.”
“Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman,
what is left of the night? The watchman replies, ‘Morning
is coming, but also the night…” Isaiah 21:11-12
I see great light shining in darkness. The light will
get lighter and the dark will get darker. It is a time
when decisions must be made to be “set apart”
. I have seen this demonstrated in each of you. Thank
you for your contribution of wisdom, counsel, and revelation
into the heart of Missouri Prayer. May the Lord continue
to bless each of you with more of His Presence, more
of His grace, and a renewed sense of where we are and
where we are going.
PROPHECY
by Chuck Pierce
November 9, 2006
Dear Watchmen:
Thank you for your faithfulness to pray for this nation.
God is rising up a new system in this land. I do not
believe we have seen all the changes that will occur.
Hang on—the next two years will be like walking
through a field of flying arrows.
I feel that our political system is out of array with
God's will for the land. May a Holy Spirit revolution
begin and awaken God's Kingdom plan in His people. May
the Spirit-filled people in our nation create an atmosphere
of change that causes a rebuilding of the political structure
that has grown crusty and dull from political ideology
rather than filled with wisdom from the Father's Throne
Room. Remember that this is the Year of the Sword.
We are in for a great shaking in this land. In the midst
of seeking God, we need to reorder the civil government
during our prayer watches. God can call you to stand
in the gap between the Republican and Democratic Parties.
That is what intercessors do—stand in the gap!
You can decree that God is going to fill the gap. This
has to be done! Find your place on the wall! Watch!
Use your sword to decree the will of the Lord for the
land.
In this nation, we are being visited by a Holy, Righteous
God. One definition of visitation is linked with the
casting of a vote. How we vote is how we are asking
to be visited. This vote by a nation is a vote for change.
However, in the midst of a nation wanting change, I
believe we have opened the door to many demonic forces.
Satan changes times and laws to attempt to confine us
to a plan that would restrict our freedom. Our recent
vote as a nation could be an indication that we have
missed the opportunity to be liberated from legal boundaries
that favor demonic activity. Therefore, we must cry
out for a shaking.
The sword is coming to shake the atmosphere. This shaking
will be a Psalm 29 shaking! The voice of the Lord is
shaking the forest bare. In other words, we are beginning
to see the light at the end of the woods. This is a
"Hansel and Gretel" season where we seem to
have been seduced, led into the woods, and captured
by a form of bewitching knowledge. We are now finding
the strategy to break out of the "oven" and
run back into a place of safety. The voice of God will
cause the enemy to speak forth or try to bring forth
his plan outside of God's timing. Then we will be like
Esther and go to war to overthrow the decrees that are
set against God's covenant.
Another form of visitation comes in the concept of
an "audit" or "census." The Lord
is auditing the nation state by state and reviewing
how the Body is gathering and worshipping. He is taking
a census of where His people are and how they are standing.
I would encourage you to get a copy of Releasing the
Prophetic Destiny of a Nation and pray through the prophetic
revelation for each state. We are not a people that
operate by sight but by faith. We decree change by faith,
and will watch God creatively intervene in this land.
To have your sword sharpened, you must go to the high
places to release the high praises! Our sword is being
made sharp! This is not without a cost. You must worship
where the "thrones of iniquity" have been
built. (The Worship Warrior: Ascending in Worship, Descending
in War is very important to help you understand this
concept.) Like David, we must surprise and overthrow
the Jebusite structure that has held out inheritance
captive (II Sam. 5). New sounds are forming in heaven.
We must birth these sounds into the earth.
I would encourage you to "trim your wicks",
watch, and wait patiently for the Lord to come. Do not
be like the "unwise virgins" and lose your
expectation of what will happen in days ahead! This
unexpected delay (such as in the state of South Dakota)
will not faze those who are trimming their wicks and
conserving their oil. Wait patiently and watch carefully
for we are in a process of being trimmed.
Holy Spirit has delayed His coming into the civil government
until He has fully tweaked, groomed, and empowered the
government of the Church. Let judgment begin with His
house first, and our love become hot again for Him.
We will then see the civil government realize that there
is a force in the land that is contending for God's
covenant plan to manifest.
Watch the floods that are occurring in the land. They
are indicators of the river of God that is rising. That
river will become torrential and devastating to some
and refreshing and moving to others—bringing us
to a new place of harvest. The river of God is stirring
the fish. They are coming to the surface. The Lord will
fill our nets if we will creatively stand in the rising
river and not fear being swept away.
The level of contention between the two-party system
is overwhelming. The concept of revolution and revolutionaries
is brewing in the land. This nation was birthed on revolution
and will see revolution again. The party leaders appear
to be like the two women in the Bible arguing over the
one live baby (I Kings 3). There are some that have
a righteous heart for the Lord. There are others who
are motivated by political ambition. This is a Judas
spirit. May the "one" who has the heart of
God for this nation rise up and come into a new place
of nurturing and leadership for our nation. The other
will be invaded by the "son of perdition"
to wreak havoc against God's people and wear down their
minds.
I have been studying the end of 1 Kings 18 and the
beginning of 1 Kings 19, and asking the Lord for revelation
over the "Baal" structures that would oppose
our nation. Elijah faithfully carried the word of the
Lord in his heart until the time came to intercede,
bring God's word into the atmosphere and produce change.
Upon confrontation from the strongman (Jezebel) at the
end of that season, he ran. He "saw" the demonic
forces empowering her and could not stand before them
without a new word from the Lord. Stand firm, do not
run! Wait for the next word, and we will see a generation
arise that will overthrow the Jezebel structure in the
land.
From the war in Iraq, Babylonian spirits have brought
great confusion into this land. There is a wind of the
Spirit that will begin to blow from January 6 through
June 6 that will clear up much of this confusion. Watch
Israel in June! A new strength will arise in that nation.
There will come a move at that time for us to compromise
or rearrange our support for God's covenant land. Stand
and command these spirits that would negatively direct
our government to be blown from their position of influence.
You are a blessing. Do not let any failure mentality
come upon you. Continue to allow the Lord to prepare
you for the future!
PROPHECY
by Chuck Pierce
October 17, 2006
On October 17th, Chuck Pierce sent out a prophetic
word that mentioned several states and/or cities in
our nation. A portion of that word spoke to St. Louis
and I quote: “ My Spirit will visit St. Louis
and there will be a great sound of wailing that arises
that births the future of this land. Decree this begins!"
What a serious Word we are under! We must arise to
seek out this matter before the Lord. Proverbs 25:2
“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to
search out a matter is the glory of kings”.
St. Louis: Which wail will you choose?
There is a wailing that comes from the judgments of
God,
another that comes from ingratitude toward God,
and a third wail that comes from a cry of intercession
that overcomes and overwhelms death bringing forth a
new decree of Life.
The first mention of wailing is Exodus 12:30. and is
a result of the judgments of God released on disobedience:
“Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians
got up during the night, and there was loud wailing
in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone
dead.”
This judgment of God was released on a system that
had held the people in bondage and servitude to foreign
gods and kingdoms. The message was: “Let my people
go that they might worship me.”
The second mention of wailing is Numbers 11:4-6 and
describes a wail coming from the flesh caused by discontent
and ingratitude toward the provision of God in the wilderness:
“The rabble with them began to crave other food,
and again the Israelites started wailing and said, "If
only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate
in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons,
leeks, onions and garlic. But now we have lost our appetite;
we never see anything but this manna!"
Our flesh can produce a wail that the Lord will hear
and respond to, sometimes releasing to us what we have
cried out for even though it might not be what is best
for us. The wail of ingratitude toward the provision
of God produced change, but it hindered their relationship
with God.
The third wail is described in Esther 4:1-3. This wail
was the cry that birthed a new decree of life in the
land.
“ When Mordecai learned of all that had been
done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes,
and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
But he went only as far as the king's gate, because
no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it.
In every province to which the edict and order of the
king came, there was great mourning among the Jews,
with fasting, weeping and wailing. Many lay in sackcloth
and ashes.”
This third wail was a “birthing wail” that
produced intercession for deliverance from a decree
of death. This is the wail that must come from the hearts
of those who understand where we are in the battle for
Life, the battle for this nation, and for the purposes
of God. A spiritual birthing wail will bring forth that
which has been conceived within us by the Holy Spirit.
It is released at the kairos moment by the Holy Spirit
within us.
Jeremiah 9:17-21 “This is what the LORD Almighty
says: "Consider now! Call for the wailing women
to come; send for the most skillful of them. Let them
come quickly and wail over us till our eyes overflow
with tears and water streams from our eyelids. The sound
of wailing is heard from Zion: 'How ruined we are! How
great is our shame! We must leave our land because our
houses are in ruins.' " Now, O women, hear the
word of the LORD; open your ears to the words of his
mouth. Teach your daughters how to wail; teach one another
a lament. Death has climbed in through our windows and
has entered our fortresses; it has cut off the children
from the streets and the young men from the public squares.”
It is our desire to rise up at this time as Esther’s
in the earth, crying out to the Lord for a new decree
of Life to be released in this nation. Our children
are being “cut off” through abortion and
medical research. Our lament must rise before the Throne
giving birth to a reversal of the decree of death and
a release of a generation that will choose the ways
and purposes of God.
It is not too late, the Lord can turn our wailing into
dancing. He can reverse the decrees of death.
Psalms 30:10-12 “ Hear, O LORD, and be merciful
to me; O LORD, be my help. You turned my wailing into
dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with
joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.”
When Jesus arrived at the scene of death, He told them
to “stop wailing”, then stepped into the
room where death had stolen a child. He awakened her
from the sleep of death and restored Life to her body.
Luke 8:52 “Meanwhile, all the people were wailing
and mourning for her. "Stop wailing," Jesus
said. "She is not dead but asleep."
The Spirit of the Lord must visit St. Louis as well
as other cities to stir us to cry out until He comes
to awaken America from her sleep of death. “Wake
up America; wake up St. Louis! Cry out until the sleeping
giant of the church arises from her slumber. Cry out
until that which appears dead rises to new Life, new
power, restoration and passion for the one who has not
left us in a hopeless state, but has given us direction
toward restoration. “Let the third wail begin.”
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