10-29: CALL TOMORROW! THE WATCHMAN MINISTRY IS SHIFTING!
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Lamplighter Ministries celebrates the 24/7 Succat Hallel as Rick and Patti Ridings move this Jerusalem house of prayer to a new location! This journey is so important prophetically, as we share below. Rick and Patti will be speaking Nov. 21-23 at Revolution 2013. Please make plans now to join us! More info atwww.revolutiongathering.com and www.lamplighterministries.net
First—Florida’s most eligible bachelor is now off the market, as my father got married this weekend! Since my mom passed on 11 years ago, we’ve all been on an incredible journey. Now a beautiful, vivacious bride is again by dad’s side, and two families have blended into family.
I got to be my father’s “best man.” There’s something prophetic in this, I’m just not sure what. But it meant I had to keep track of the bride and groom’s wedding rings, and even give a toast! You can bet this habitual Nazarite raised his glass and enjoyed the splash of champagne to the fullest.
Jesus’ first miracle was at a wedding, where he turned water into wine. Love changed ordinary necessities into a source of great delight. My prayer for Dad and Judy is that they too experience the fullest of this “best wine, saved for last.” Amen!
You Guys… Rest?
It was also refreshing to momentarily abandon my intercessory post—just for a moment—for this noble cause. Negiel Bigpond called me to account on this yesterday, seemingly astounded to hear we were in Florida instead of DC.
“Well… I’ll take a watch,” he texted us. “You guys rest.”
Rest. As if weddings and family gatherings were some kind of vacation. Anyway, thanks to some providential prodding, I am back on the wall now, beside you all again!
Spooks, Scandals & Secret Government
And it’s scary what I’m seeing—truly SPOOKY out there. The former IAEA chief believes Iran only has two weeks left until they successfully build an atomic bomb. Saudi leaders are contemplating breaking diplomatic ties with DC, in part over America’s pursuit of renewing relations with Iran. ObamaCare has forced more than a million Americans off of health insurance plans. One 55 year old woman in Florida went from paying $55 to $550 per month on this Affordable Health Care program.
Benghazi is back in the news, and this time “60 Minutes” is exposing alleged cover-ups, not Fox News. Senators are expressing outrage at the continuing lies.
And then there’s the continuing NSA eavesdropping scandal. It’s vogue now to demand American intelligence communities stop spooking and snooping—especially if you are a Hollywood star or Chancellor Merkel. President Obama is being called on the carpet.
“You get to a point where, what do you worry about? Secret government,” commented veteran DC journalist Bob Woodward on CBS’ Face the Nation. “They need to review this secret world and its power in their government, because you run into this rats nest of concealment and lies time and time again, then and now.” These statements are sobering, especially considering the source. Respected internationally for investigative journalism, Bob Woodward is best known for exposing Watergate, and has been covering the DC political world ever since.
Global Shift in Watchman Ministry
What a time to be a watchman on the wall! It’s interesting that tomorrow, Jerusalem prayer director Rick Ridings is moving the 24/7 house of prayer “Succat Hallel” to a new location. We had the privilege of ministering at Succat this September, and I shared with them a strong prophetic sense this move would be directly correlated to a global shift in the “watchman ministry.” God is bringing us all up higher!
Rick’s longstanding location gives a breathtaking view of Mount Zion, the “holy hill” upon which the Tabernacle of David was originally established. His new location shares this spectacular view. But because it is at a higher level on the mountainside, they also have a clear view of the Mount of Olives and the Temple Mount, demarcated by the Dome of the Rock. Now that’s quite a perch!
Conquering the Three Mountains
For a long time, the global 24/7 worship and prayer movement has had a pre-eminent focus on Mount Zion—the place of intimacy and praise to the Lord. This focus has been absolutely necessary and right as the primary foundation for the House of Prayer.
And we will never lose this view, even as we “come up higher” in this season. But prophetically the Lord is summoning us to cover and establish His work on two other mountains as well. First, it’s time to focus on the Mount of Olives—the mountain of Gethsemane, of agonizing, world-changing intercession for redemption. The mountain where Jesus ascended to heaven’s Throne, and where His feet will again touch as He descends in His great return. Agonizing in prayer, ascending to the Throne, descending in power—this is our path too.
We must also allow the Lord to draw our attention to the Temple Mount, where Jesus—Yeshua—will set up His everlasting Throne and rule the nations! Can you imagine the weight of the intercession necessary to birth this expression? You’re probably already feeling its intensity. Can you imagine being invited to watch and pray 24/7 for the Throne of David to be fully established?
Crown & Throne: Until Thrones are Cast Down
The prophet Daniel was gripped with a similar call. “I KEPT WATCHING until the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of Days took His seat” (Daniel 7:9). In other words, Daniel watched and prayed until thrones were established to bring the earth realm into alignment with heaven’s Throne.
Many of you receiving this are being invited into this watch as well. In fact, this call is a primary focus of God’s emerging “Crown & Throne” movement. On a global level, Holy Spirit is intent on establishing thrones of His governance in this season, eventually culminating in the greatest coronation ever seen in the earth!
And you are a watchman for this miracle.
Not coincidentally, from our new vantage point we will be covering in prayer some of the primary issues we just reviewed. From tensions with radical Islam to scandals and secret governance, these themes are all highlighted in the unfolding biblical panorama of life in the end-times. What an adventure!
So—lets celebrate with our friend Rick Ridings and the intercessory worshipers at Succat Hallel as they quite literally lead us all in ascending to a higher vantage point. And lets prayerfully embrace God’s call to watch and pray over His three mountains: Zion, the Mount of Olives, and the Temple Mount. Until the thrones are cast down, and the Ancient of Days takes His seat…
