50 Days from Passover to Pentecost:
Staking Your Claim for the Future and Opening Supply Lines
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50 Days from Passover to Pentecost: Staking Your Claim for the Future and Opening Supply Lines |
April 17, 2006
Dear Friends and Devoted Warriors:
Remember, we are still in the process of coming full circle. We are also
still in a war season. So do not slack up, but be vigilant and keep boldly
going into the Throne Room. Last year was our “hurricane year”
when God was blowing down from Heaven and stirring up the waters of revival.
This year is the year of heaven and earth connecting and staking our claim
in the midst of the whirlwind. That is why we must pay attention
to all the tornados that are happening in the Midwest.
When you see a state filled with tornados,
know that is a revival center God is looking at. Earlier in the
year I wrote that we needed to be very “watchful” during the months from mid-April
through July 4—watchful from the standpoint of seeing the enemy’s plots
uncovered. This prayer focus will help us move from Passover
to Pentecost.
I have not been this excited about a Prayer Focus in a long time. As you
can see, the purpose of this Focus is to bring us from a place of “leaving
the old season by crossing over and staking claim to our future.”
This focus will also confront us with the necessity of unlocking and realigning
our emotions so the function of our “expectation” is restored and receptive
from Holy Spirit. This will cause our vision to be redefined and established.
“Without a vision (prophetic revelation and utterance)
a people perish”. This focus will take us into the Feast
of Weeks, or as Christians know and remember, Pentecost.
One key aspect of understanding the shift from
the Church season to Kingdom expression is the need to unlock the supply lines
for our future. This will entail warring to break the conformity of our thinking
processes and develop a harvest mentality. This will also include understanding
the dynamic of warring with structures that would stop the transference of
wealth. I decree that after doing this focus "your end will
be greater than your beginning”.
The Prayer Focus is in five 10-day segments that include:
I am sending the first 10 Days at this time.
Why this timing? Why the Feasts?
The Word of God revolves around the Feasts. They were holy assemblies for holy rehearsals. The remembrance of these physical events causes us to understand the spiritual significance of what came and what is to come! The Feasts forecasted His sacrifice for us. Also, they foretell the full redemption of His people and the alignment of all nations, which are His inheritance. When we participate in the waving of the Firstfruits at Passover time and then receiving the anointing to gather and increase at Pentecost (Feast of Weeks), our faith is displayed and our confidence arises for our provision to be released.
Today, there is a futility in legalistically participating in the Feasts. We cannot legalistically keep the Feasts, but we can honor the Father by remembering Him and receiving from Him at these appointed times (Gal. 3:10). No longer do we have to seek an ultimate Sacrifice—He was given on the Cross. This broke satan’s headship over us personally as well as mankind corporately. However, we must “enter in” to the fullness of this plan. By participating and remembering the Feast times NOW, they cease to be shadows of things to come. They actually cause us to see our future path to our promise.
May you eat the Word below, and journey closer to
His plan of Fullness for your life. Psalm 34 says, “Taste
and see that the Lord is good.”
10 Days of Crossing Over to Press into Your Promise
Day 1: Read Genesis 11-13; Luke 14:25-33. All Biblical understanding revolves around covenant. Notice in these passages, Abram came out of one societal structure and began his journey of faith. He then left his halfway mark and family ties to receive God’s Promise. Notice also how he received prophecy from the Lord along the way. Retrace your journey. Make sure you have not stopped half-way to your “there.” This is a year to be positioned properly.
Day 2: Read Genesis 14-15; John 2:23,24. Abram becomes Abraham. The more we come into agreement with the Lord’s plan and follow Him, the more we reflect His identity for us. Notice in Gen. 14:13 that Abram is referred to as the Hebrew, “the one who crosses over.” Because we are grafted into the Abrahamic covenant, we are a people who are constantly crossing over. When Abram went to war and gave to Melchizedich, God made covenant with Him. He moved from promise and prophecy into covenant alignment. Be sure you keep going! Confess the sin of any time you have resisted moving forward.
Day 3: Read Exodus 2:23-25 and Exodus 3. Cry out for your future and watch the Lord acknowledge your cry. He will then start your deliverance process which includes plundering the enemy’s camp. Ask Him to deliver you from any oppression or hard labor that the enemy has unjustly put upon you.
Day 4: Read Exodus 6 and Exodus 12-14. Find your place in the army. The Lord brought them out by armies. Decree that anything that has blocked your way will be removed. Do a faith exercise: extend your hand and decree that your way will open up.
Day 5: Read Exodus 15-16, Matthew 14:13-21, and Revelation 15. Rejoice and sing the song of the Lord. Thank the Lord for your deliverance. Meditate on the song of Moses. The suffering covenant people sang this at their time of deliverance; we as Christians will sing it again. Thank Him for all the provision that you are receiving. Even if it is “wilderness” provision, thank Him! Let Him take what you have and break it open and multiply it.
Day 6: Read Exodus 20 & 23, Matthew 17:5 and 28:20. These are key chapters in understanding justice. Ask the Lord to give you revelation of Feast times. This will cause you to understand God’s timing for your life as well as unlocking supply. Ask Him to make you aware of angelic visitation and leading. Confess as sin times when you were resistant to be led properly. Ask Him about a firstfruit offering for the Feast of Pentecost. Much promise will be unlocked to you in these chapters.
Day 7: Read Joshua 3-5. These are chapters on preparation, and how to follow (the ark and the priests) into your future. Let me suggest a day of fasting. Focus on your place of crossing over for this season. Also, ask the Lord about those who you have relationship with that are helping you move forward. Let the Lord revive your life by re-circumcising your heart. So many of us hang on to last season’s provision. Declare that new provision will begin. The manna ceased and they had to learn to use the provision in their Promised Land. This allowed them to reinstate the Feast of Passover to get them back on track. They were unable to do Passover for 40 years since all they had was manna and quail. God changes our provision many times to get us back in synch with His full plan. Get ready to face that thing that has always seemed invincible to you.
Day 8: Read Matthew 14:22-36, John 6, and Exodus 33. Be willing to cross over into the place the Lord is calling you. You might want to pull aside into a quiet place to really seek Father. Declare that you will not move forward without sensing His presence.
Day 9: Read Acts 12 and Esther 9. Memorize Philippians 2:27. Ask the Lord to do a new thing in your prayer life. The beheading of James was during Passover. Ask the Lord to hide you from the religious world. Many times our past failures propel us into a whole new fervency of prayer. Pray and ask God for angelic help to come down so you can move into the next season. Make a declaration that every decree that is set against you will be exposed and overturned, and that you WILL advance.
Day 10: Read Ephesians 1-4. Recognize your condition as well as your position. Thank Him for the change that Holy Spirit has brought you. Thank Him for His love that has gotten you through so many situations. Thank Him that we are maturing into the fullness of His plan. Look at the government of the Church. Jesus ascended to Heaven to take His throne next to Father. He gives us access. Ask the Lord to be sure your gift is aligned corporately.
This completes the first 10 days of the 50 Days from Passover to Pentecost: Staking Your Claim for the Future and Opening Supply Lines Prayer-Focus. Next week I will send the next 10-day segment. I would like for you to build in a day of reflection and meditation in each 10-day prayer focus to write your observations. I am so excited about what the Lord is doing with us!
Blessings,
Chuck D. Pierce
Major Celebration at Pentecost
After Passover the next major Feast time is Pentecost. We will have a special Pentecost Celebration on June 9-11 in Denton called Coming from the Pit to the Palace: Building Our Storehouses for the Future! This gathering at the University of North Texas Coliseum will begin on Friday morning, continue all day Saturday, and conclude with a Sunday morning service. (Actually, Sunday morning will be held at Glory of Zion where you will have two services to pick from – either 8:00 AM or 11:00 AM). Speakers include Dutch Sheets, Robert Stearns, Peter Wagner, Jo Ann McFatter, Robert Heidler and me.
Peter Wagner will apostolically decree the transference of wealth. If you register by May 19, the cost is $30 per person or $50 per married couple. After May 19, the cost will be $40 per person and $60 per married couple. To register you can either call (940) 382-7231 or (888) 965-1099, or go to www.glory-of-zion.org. Hotel space is limited due to other events in the region, so we encourage you to make your accommodations plans very shortly. (You can go to www.glory-of-zion.org for a listing of nearby hotels.) Then on the night of Thursday, June 8, we will have a Special Praise Gathering at the UNT Coliseum at 7:30 PM. There will be no charge to attend this optional worship service that will pave the way for the Pentecost Celebration!
Special Resources to Assist You in Crossing Over
This is the Hebrew Year 5766 – the year of SAMEKH VAV. The “VAV” looks like a tent peg. We had this tent peg designed with Is. 54:2 on it. Cross over and stake you claim for your future! ($20.00)
Staking Your Claim for the Future
We feel these five songs by the Glory of Zion International Worship Team are very important to get in our spirit as we move forward this year. These songs are: Walk in Favor (Leann Squier), The Tent Peg Song, Shut Your Mouth, This Means War, and The Path of Favor. We released this special CD at the International Congress on Prophecy. This will be a limited edition release. We will follow this with a full length CD in time for Pentecost. That CD will also include the song that came forward at Starting the Year Off Right, called It Might as Well be Me, by Leann Squier. ($8.00)
OR you can purchase both the tent peg and the CD for $25.
NEW BOOK: The Cycles of God by Robert D. Heidler
There are set times the Lord established to seek Him each year. By celebrating God’s appointed times we gain keys to increase and blessing. This book shares how walking in the Lord’s calendar establishes our course to prosper in every area of our life. (Introductory Special: $9.00)
Worship Warrior by Chuck D. Pierce with John Dickson
If you do not understand ascension – how the Lord ascended and how we can ascend, this book is for you. This is one of the few worship books that combines the ascent into a place of intimacy and the call to descend and war for harvest. Vision comes when we worship the Lord and gain revelation. This book is a must read to understand how to come near to God and overcome in the midst of warfare. Worship Warrior helps you understand how to move from one faith dimension to another! Regularly $14.00; Special $12.00.
These specials are good through June 1, 2006.
