Catherine Brown: "God Desires to Empower You to Be An EXPRESSION OF HIS HEART to All Those Around You"

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"May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face shine upon us, that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations." Psalm 67:1-2

I want to encourage you today with a word about Kingdom transformation. God desires to empower you to be an expression of His heart to all those around you. Today, God wants you to know that as He holds the whole world in His hands, He also holds your heart, your family, your destiny, and every good gift in the palm of His pierced hands for you.

Jesus said, "Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, and to see My glory, the glory You have given Me because You loved Me before the creation of the world." John 17:24

We need to have faith for the encounter to access the atmosphere of Heaven, yet all we have to do is simply accept the Master's invitation to enter into the glory realm.

The Transfiguration Encounter

In Matthew 17:1-13, we read how Jesus took Peter, James and John up the mountain with Him, and there the Lord was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun and His clothes became shining bright and the glory of God was all around. In addition to this incredible sight, Moses and Elijah appeared before them and spoke with Jesus about His imminent departure from the earth. The atmosphere of Heaven causes a shift and brings with it an opening from Heaven to earth. Mantles, miracles, salvations and healings are released when Messiah draws near.

At this time, Peter suggested that he should put up three tents. We might say he wanted to "build a monument to the moment," but God wasn't looking to build a monument; He was orchestrating a face-to-face encounter to facilitate Kingdom change beyond what they could ever imagine at this stage of their journey. It was an awesome occurrence, and we can understand why Peter wanted to keep hold of it forever!

God, however, had different ideas. He didn't want Peter to operate out of yesterday's anointing; God calls us to live in the "now" of His eternal presence, invading every fiber of our being with His glory. As Peter spoke a bright cloud enveloped them all and God's voice was clearly heard above Peter's, "This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased. Listen to Him!" Matthew 17:5

God sought to ensure that the disciples recognized the strategic and significant nature of their encounter. With the coming death and resurrection of Christ, life as they knew it was going to change beyond recognition. This personal episode in their lives was necessary to prepare them for what lay ahead. In time they would ultimately view this revelation of Christ's majesty in the wider context of reaching the multitudes.

Love Breaks Fear

By affirming Christ, God revealed Himself, yet again, as a loving Heavenly Father in touch with every aspect of His Son's life and the lives of all His children. By enveloping them in the glory cloud, God included the "trembling trio" simultaneously, making it clear that it was not a time for idle chatter but a time to listen carefully to Christ.

The disciples were terrified and fell face down when they heard God's voice, but Jesus came and touched them in a reassuring manner. Not desirous for His disciples to be ruled by fear He said, "Don't be afraid." Jesus understands that fear can cause us to feel disenfranchised or to disengage and become apathetic or aggressive (passive or otherwise) to the process of change.

The power of Christ's love breaks every fiber of fear in us. Jesus said to Peter, James and John, "Get up" because our Lord is passionate about active discipleship. He wants us on our feet, ready to respond to His voice and willing to move forward at any given time to His instruction.

Building--a Monument, Memorial or a Movement?

Peter had come perilously close to building a monument to the memory rather than realizing he was part of a Kingdom movement for change. We can all so easily fall prey to this religious mindset. Building a memorial to "how things were" may prevent us from moving forward into the exciting new things God has for us. We need to acknowledge that each touch of Christ is to maintain His divine momentum of transformation in us and through us. We cannot build for the future if we operate in the confused assumption that "what was" is somehow better than "what is" or "what will be." Christ yearns to encounter us just as He did Peter, James and John on the Mount of Transfiguration.

The disciples may have left the mountain without fully understanding what the future held. Nonetheless, God had imparted another revelation of His glory into their beings. Every testimonial meeting with God is life-changing even when we don't entirely "get it." Perhaps our responses might initially look like Peter's--a little bit out of sync with God's direction. But the Holy Spirit and the Word of God are our plumb line in times of transition and enable us to respond to Him with humility and grace

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands--A Vision of Jesus

Having been suitably challenged by this Biblical exhortation not to become distracted by past glory moves of God (yet mindful of the need to give thanks for them), I sought the Lord in prayer and He graciously and immediately opened up the revelatory realms. I saw Christ holding a globe representative of all nations in His hands and "2008" was wrapped around it. The Lord embraced the world, holding it against His chest and the lifeblood of Jesus filtered into the world as He embraced it. I could discern the audible heartbeat of the Lord and as He touched the nations, they too, began to echo Heaven's heartbeat.

Intrigued, I inquired of the Lord, "What are You doing?" He smiled at me and said, "I am gathering the nations to Myself."

It is all too easy to forget that Jesus truly does hold the whole world in His hands! God wants to encourage us to be a people with whom He can infuse His power and passion to partner Heaven in a Holy Spirit movement for change. The vision clearly portrays the ingathering of the multitudes. Such a harvest vision is always impregnated with seed which will bear Kingdom fruit. Today we have an opportunity to receive from our Master and become His agents for change.

I bless each one of you in the glorious love of Christ.

Catherine Brown
Gatekeepers Global Ministries
Email: admin@gatekeepers.org.uk

LEAP FORWARD! An 8 Day Prayer Focus (month 2)

This is a Leap Year. We have been living in the Hebraic month of Adar I and are preparing to entering Adar II. (In the Hebraic calendar, a month must be added to synchronize time.) This is a time to celebrate the overturning of curses that have held you in old cycles. In this year of New Beginnings we need to see a complete release from BITTERNESS! Break word curses that have been spoken against you and bound your blessings from manifesting. Ask the Lord to reveal your identity for this season. Do not lose any momentum LEAP forward!

Every Leap Year makes us think of extended time. In Joshua 10 the Israelites battled with Adoni-Zedek. He formed a confederacy of four kings to attack the Gibeonites. As the were going into battle, Joshua spoke to the Lord and then commanded the sun and the moon to stand still over Gibeon. This is a great example of hearing God and the commanding the atmospheric elements to align with God's will. The extended or delayed allowed Israel to have revenge on their enemies. In a Leap Year in our culture, where we mostly adhere to the Roman calendar, one day is added every fourth year in the month of February. This makes the length of the agree with the course of the sun. Most years ending in "00" are not Leap Year, but those divisible by 400 (including 2000) are. The Julian calendar, authorized by Julius Caesar in 46 B. C., assumed that the year had 365 1/4 days with a 366 day Leap Year added every fourth year. Therefore the month of February in a Leap Year has 29 days.

God is saying, Leap! To leap means you will go through a sudden transition. To leap also means that you will become agile by moving yourself from the ground by using your leg muscles. Leap also means to jump or pass over or cause or force something else to make this move, the act of leaping or springing, or the distance covered in a jump or a place that is to be jumped from. The Lord is releasing supernatural grace and favor so we can contend with our enemies and overthrow strategies of hell that would stop us from advancing. Psalm 18:28-29 says, For you will light my lamp; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. For by you I can run against a troop; by my God I can leap over a wall. Not only can we leap over a wall, but I keep seeing a door. And the Lord says, "I can release an anointing in you so you receive supernatural strength, leap over every obstacle and and position yourself to go through the door of opportunity that I have for you. Fear not the enemies on the other side of this gate. For you will leap through your new point of entry and tread upon the enemy's head."

This is a transitional year. You must find your place of departure. There are some things we need to leave behind. As you depart one phase or season you will also see your place to enter. May He accelerate time for you. Develop new strength to run the race ahead. Seek Him like never before, and all things will be added to you. Leap forward this month and you will find yourself moving in the perfect will of God!

Remove any mask of sadness and turn your sorrow to laughter. In a year of New Beginnings we must remove the masks and veils that have formed in the past season so we can now form our true identity for the future. I know that Isaiah 41:15 has become a key word for me this year. There is a new identity and authority for you in the invisible world. This will allow you to display the wisdom of God to the powers and principalities that have blocked you in past seasons. We are praying that you be filled with joy. May the Lord renew your strength. May you have a sense of laughter and abounding joy. May the power of barrenness break; may you know and walk in the advantage of light over darkness, and may light and revelation break the power of darkness around you. Shout My Fear shall Laugh!Celebrate! Declare deliverance from any deep hidden grief. Ask the Lord for joy and laughter to arise in your emotions. Declare your emotions are healed and restored.

Be Swift to Praise! Every month is linked with an understanding of one of the twelve tribes. Each tribe has a redemptive blessing. We are grafted into the blessings of Abraham and his descendents. This is a month linked with the tribe of Naphtali, a deer (hind) let loose . The blessing of Naphtali included the concept of being swift and the ability to harvest quickly. The crops of the allotted land for this tribe would ripen swiftly. During the war with Sisera, under Deborah's leadership, the valiant warriors of Naphtali were nimble, quick and played a leading role in Israel's victory. Naphtali was filled with praise because of the abundance of produce from its tribe's crops. They were more quick and agile than any other tribe and their communication secured Jacob's inheritance. On Galilee's mountains, this troop "brought good tidings" of Jesus (Is. 52:7). One of the best verses to shout out loud this month is, "The Lord will make my feet like hinds' feet." We should decree that we will skip and jump on the mountains of the circumstances in our lives. We should decree that our fortunes can increase and become strong. This is the month that joy must increase so we are propelled into a season of deliverance.

This is a time for transformation in the area of healing. I am decreeing healing in our bodies and a major move of God where healings begin to manifest in our gatherings. Your true identity should begin to be reflected during these two months. There is an identity for you in the invisible world that gives you authority. Guard yourself from idolatry. Begin to change your wardrobe - both spiritually and physically! The Lord made the body and relates His Body to our body. Ask the Lord to heal your spleen. The spleen is a very important organ. The spleen works with the stomach to produce an accurate and efficient digestive system. The spleen plays an essential role in the transportation and transformation of nutrients. The spleen controls the blood flow. If you are overly anxious, your spleen is probably not working efficiently. An inefficient spleen is responsible for heightened anxiety and muscle weakness. The stomach digests the food we eat, and then the nutrients are transformed by the spleen. After this the nutrients are transported to all parts of the body. These nutrients are used for production of blood and body fluids. Chronic fatigue and digestive disorders are, many times, linked to a dysfunctional spleen. Lack of energy can produce depression and fatigue, and fluid build-up and stagnation causes toxins to poison the blood system.

Do not allow the enemy's plan to take your inheritance this year. Watch for legal entanglements. If the enemy comes in like a flood - the Lord will raise up a standard on your behalf! Develop a watch and prayer strategy around that which is under your stewardship. Leap up on the wall that has been resisting you! Throw that Jezebel, controlling spirit off the wall, and secure your inheritance!

Day 1: Read Proverbs 29, especially vs. 18. Read Psalm 29 and Jeremiah 29, especially vss. 11-14. Hear His voice so your wilderness breaks. Ask Him for a window of prophetic revelation to open. The Lord has a plan for your prosperity and success.

Day 2: Read Genesis 4. Worship the Lord in a new way, and shut every door to jealousy and sin. Relationships are changing. Ask God to have you depart from strife and contention so you can inherit the promise God has for you.

Day 3: Read Deuteronomy 4, especially vs. 9. Ask the Lord to quicken a word of obedience in your heart.

Day 4: Read Joshua 1-5. Ask the Lord to fix your mind (meditate) upon the promise He has for you ahead. Develop a mentality of success. Know that the Lord has help prepared on your road ahead. Sanctify yourself. This means to get rid of anything that could hinder you from crossing over into your promise. Worship and pray for your generational connections. Establish a place of worship. Circumcise your heart and roll away any reproach from the past.

Day 5: Read Ezra 4, Ezra 8 and Nehemiah 4. Find your place in the gap and on the wall. Listen carefully for the Lord s trumpet. Review your weapons of war and keep building. Do not allow the enemy's resistance to keep you from moving toward restoration.

Day 6: Read Esther 4, 8, and 9. Fast today! (Let God choose your fast.) Ask the Lord to help you commit to finding your place corporately and helping the Body fight against their enemy. Find your place in a corporate prayer meeting - whether it be at work or in church. Be willing to boldly enter in to the King's Throne Room. Take the house of your Haman.

Day 7: Read Matthew 4, and Luke 4. Close the door to Satan's temptations. Declare that you are coming out of your wilderness, anointed for God's future plan.

Day 8: Read Matthew 7 (especially vss. 7-12) and Acts 1-3. Ask, knock, seek, and receive. Receive Kingdom power to begin a new season. Get to know the Holy Spirit in a new way. Ask the Lord to remove everything in your life that would hinder the Holy Spirit from filling you new and fresh. Rise up, walk forward, leap forth, change your mind, and enter into times of refreshing.

MAKE these DECLARATIONS!

1. Declare that any root of depression and despair break. I suggest a fruit and vegetable diet for 3 days.
2. Bind any confused communication or miscommunication. Declare your words and expressions will be clear.
3. Ask the Lord to remove your worry and anxiety over supply. This is the month to overturn worry through the release of supply. Declare that you will find your supply in hidden dimensions.
4. This is the month that we should mount up and be at our strongest peak. Declare anything that is robbing your joy will be detected and removed. Declare that you will be stronger by mid-March than you were in the middle of February. Wait for the Lord s saving grace to be released in a new way and divine judgment to work against your enemies. (Read EXODUS 23 and ISAIAH 40)

I want to encourage you to seek a new level of deliverance in your life and watch for your deliverers to come into your path. There is great access to develop new strategies at this time for your life, family, ministry, territory, etc. Don't let the giants in your sphere of authority cause you to fear. Guard yourself from idolatry. You need to shout once again, My Fear Shall Laugh!This a month for an overall disconnect with the spirit of fear. Think of Esther - she had to move past all of this and stand with confidence before the king to overthrow her enemies. Let your communication be filled with faith. May you express joy and laughter in a new dimension. Do not allow a root of depression and despair break down faith thoughts. I will also be sending out another prayer focus in three weeks linked with Purim.

Blessings,
Chuck D. Pierce

www.gloryofzion.org