Dear Saints,
Let us weep before the Lord, for He has pre-ordained our steps and adorned us in fine linen to step into the new horizon that awaits us. Leaving our established place of foundational understanding, we wait faithfully upon Him as He completes His timetable and launches us forth into a new place of deeper measure. [Apostle]
The Father has sealed us, and our giftings and our callings are without repentance. Reaching for the prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus, we declare His Kingdom come and His will be done forever and ever. [Prophet]
We will not grow weary in the race that is set before us; rather, we will look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, that we may persevere in purpose and demonstrate the faith He has placed within us as God’s counsel speaks into areas of our life and ministry. By His anointing we see and hear, and by His anointing He softens our hearts to obey. May we hear the plans of the heart of the Father in a very clear way. [Teacher]
He leads us beside still waters, and we are rejuvenated and refreshed with the hope and knowledge that He is for us. Our confidence and trust are in Him, and our faith is rewarded. [Pastor]
Creation groans and waits for the manifestation of the sons of God. As vessels of mercy, we turn our eyes toward Him, humbling ourselves to pray, to stand in the gap, repenting for the sins of our nations and asking of Him that our land may be healed. Through the work of His Spirit, God’s purpose is pure. He breathes His fresh breath that brings a refreshing to fuel His judgment and burning. He shakes the foundations and the mighty fall, but our deliverance is in Him. [Evangelist]
Having therefore brethren boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus.
By a new and living way, which he has consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say his flesh. And having a high priest over the house of God the Father. Hebrews 10:19-21
The Interpretation Group
The Saints Network—The Father’s Church, Dallas, Texas
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First Saturday Prayer Insights Report
August 2024
God’s counsel is speaking into many areas of our life and ministry. One primary focus seems to be upon solving perplexing issues and resolving potential problematic areas. The Spirit is pointing out any places we might have misread, and pointing out whatever might have been overlooked. We must wait upon God for His counsel, direction and correction. This is a vital aspect of divine wisdom. His anointing is allowing us to hear while also softening our hearts so we are willing to obey.
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We must persevere in our purpose. Jesus is the author (archegos – chief leader) and finisher (teleiotes -perfecter) of our faith (pistis). Christ is our arche as the first born from the dead bringing us a completeness or teleiotes by combining all our virtues into a whole. Faith without demonstration of what has been placed within us is not living faith.
Hebrews 12:1-3 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
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While praying the Lord put in my heart this scripture of remembrance.
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
So many instructions within this verse.
Humble: a. bow low; b. be subdued; c. be brought into subjection
Hear from Heaven: a. hear intelligently, attention, obedience; b. discern; c. understand
Seek His face: a. search out; b. ask, beg, beseech; c. procure
Heal their land: a. to mend; b. to cure; c. repair and thoroughly make whole.
The Father will pardon all who turn their eyes toward Him. As we bow down, the Lord will pour out His healing oil upon our heads. As we stand in the gap for the nations, may we also repent as we raise our hands toward heaven.
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In this month of going forward…I heard the Spirit speak that our gifts and callings are without repentance. Romans 11:29. The Father has sealed everything that He has spoken over us, and the enemy has no control over our calling before the Father.
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We are His vessels of mercy.
Romans 9:23
We are coming and going from His throne established in mercy.
Isaiah 16:5
We are to share mercy.
Luke 6:36
I feel like this spiritual principle is a strategic weapon.
2Cor 10:4
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Let us not grow weary in the race set before us, but let us be rejuvenated and refreshed with the hope and knowledge that He is for us. Our steps are pre-ordained and we have been adorned in fine linen. Let us weep before the Lord as we breakthrough and transition into the new. There is a new horizon waiting for us. The Lord anxiously awaits for us to cross over and claim our victory. May we continue to reach for the prize of the High Calling. His Kingdom come, His will be done forever and ever. Amen.
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As I was praying I was seeing the maple trees turning their leaves in anticipation of rain. I was reminded of the scripture in Romans 22 and talks about the creation groaning and surveilling, and I just feel the nature and the Earth beginning to partner with the sons in bringing the kingdom to Earth. Nature is in anticipation of what the sons are doing.
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I saw the likeness of a man having the face of an eagle. I then heard the Lord say, “Ask what you will”. I was then led beside still waters, the beauty of which I cannot describe and depth that was very great.
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I thought about Ruth. How she operated through humility yet had full confidence that if she would be faithful God would reward her, and indeed He did.
Ruth 2:12 The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
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I saw us gathered up upon mount Zion. As we were praying, the Father instructed us to look up. When we did the mountain shook. And then fireworks exploded out from it. It was majestic to behold.
Isaiah 40:21-26 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity. Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble. To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Obadiah 1:17-18 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it.
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I saw a tiled area. It reminded me of a barber shop floor….checkered, but in colors of white and violet squares. They looked well-used as the white squares were yellowed with age and use. The flooring went from this large room and formed a path off into the distance. Then I saw a wooden baseboard (completely separate from the first vision) that formed a right angle as it went around a corner. At the turn on the corner, there was a deep gash in the wood. It reminded me of being hidden and waiting in the cleft of the rock until God has completed what He’s doing. Finally, I saw a quick vision of a round pool with bright blue water. All of this spoke to me of Pastor’s teaching on bathos….leaving our established place of foundational understanding in this 7th year….waiting faithfully on Him as He completes His timetable….and then launching forth into a new place of deeper measure.
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In Genesis 3:8 it says “and they heard the voice of LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day”. May all of us hear the Plans of the Heart of God in a very clear way.
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I saw an air intake that filtered air for an AC unit. I took the cover off and saw a clog of seeds that had gathered on the filter. Seeds represent potential growth….so many seeds represent many possibilities for growth. The filter, I felt, represented the work of the Spirit keeping the purpose of God pure. God is breathing upon Brazil His fresh breath. He is bringing a refreshing that is fueling His judgment and burning.
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I found myself in a high place and I was looking out over a vast plain. The center of my field of view was a barren place that looked from my distance like sand. I saw it begin to tremble and out of the center of that place rose a very high tower. It was made out of what looked like huge white sandstone blocks. I recalled former teachings about the Plain of Shinar. There was another great trembling and a rumbling sound, and I saw the foundation of that tower break apart and the tower tumbled to dust. I thought of two things. The tower of Babel, of course, and I couldn’t keep the verse out of my mind that says, “How the mighty have fallen.” Though I looked that up and, in context, I cannot see an easy application. (2 Samuel 1:27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!) I spent the rest of my prayer time asking God to apply fresh oil to our spiritual eyes and ears, as mandated in the First Saturday directive.
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SWITZERLAND
These verses led me during my intercession this Saturday morning.
Hebrews. 10.19-21 Having therefore brethren boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus. By a new and living way, which he has consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say his flesh. And having a high priest over the house of God the Father.
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BENIN
August 2024 – Benin’s Report
During intercession I got the word collyrium, anoint, ears which led me to read:
Revelation, 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint (egchrio) thine eyes with eyesalve (kollourion), that thou mayest see.
Kollourion: a preparation of various products used as a remedy for stuck eyelids.
Egchrio: to rub, to stain, to anoint, to anoint oneself.
Kollourion comes from kollao: to be attached, to serve, to join, to approach, to bind, to attach, to be accumulated.
The eyes of our mind, the faculty of knowing, needs to see, to look, to have visions. For this to happen, we need to approach, join, be at the service of (kollao) so that God by His Spirit rubs (egchrio) our glued spiritual eyes and puts His finger in our spiritual ears to have the perception of the Spirit, the faculty of understanding and knowledge.
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FRANCE
August 2024 – Summary
Aware of our responsibility as saints and the times in which we live, our hearts have poured out to the Father in deep repentance, yearning to see our country turn from its wicked ways. (Pastor)
Yielding our will to His, we follow the Spirit who grants us the grace to better see, hear and discern, expressing through cries, sighs and groans, beyond our understanding, the burden of the Lord, in view of the accomplishment of His good purpose. (Teacher)
Called to function in a deeper intercession, in a work coming from the bowels where we must press on, push on, overcome fatigue, change our ways of operating so that what the eye has not seen and the ear has not heard may be generated, those things that God has prepared in view of the triumph of His life. (Prophet)
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. Let the true light of Christ the King of kings shine forth, knowing that in His time weeping will be turned to joy and gladness, on the day of restoration that will see the fulfillment of His will for this land and the nations of the world! (Evangelist)
In answering our call as saints, we have this confidence that His kingdom is advancing into the nations for healing and that persevering in our mission we are embracing His ways for what is required in this hour. (Apostle)
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August 204 – Report
During this time of prayer there was nothing else to share except the word repentance.
Many tears and intercession for our country of France and for the five continents splashed by the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in our country.
A prayerful call for our country of France to turn back from its evil ways and be the bearer of the True Light that enlightens every man, Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
May weeping turn to joy and gladness, on the day of reversal, of restoration in and through His Grace, on the day of the fulfillment of His Will for every man in France.
“Grace, grace for France and her people!”
Amen!
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After a long time in the Lord’s presence, and against all odds, the Spirit directed my attention to Ezekiel’s visions, in which the prophet is told to see, to look, to lift up his eyes in order to discern. Chapters 8 to 12 recount all the abominations, the things done in darkness, the imminence of judgment, and then the man dressed in linen to whom the Lord said:
Ezekiel 9:4 … Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
What a parallel with our own times, which made me take the measure of what’s openly unfolding before our very eyes! Ezekiel’s words … that sigh and that cry almost pierced me, this dimension of deep intercession coming from the bowels through which the Spirit works in and through us.
May we cooperate with the Spirit in what He shows us and allow Him to touch our hearts so as to perceive, see, hear and discern in order to be the voices of intercession in their diversities of expression for the crucial time in which we have the privilege of living but also this great responsibility as saints and intercessors.
Isaiah 60 :2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
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Throughout these days, and not just on Saturday, I am asking the Lord for a sensitivity to the deeper expressions of His Spirit within and to be open and yielded to them and let the cry of the Spirit come forth from within.
For I know and believe that these expressions of the Spirit are the deep cries and longings and groanings from within the heart of the Lord and are forms of highly effective intercession, beyond the understanding, and they are so needed for these times where the Nations and people so need the Lord to intervene and bring healing and restoration towards His ways, His perfect will, and His good purpose.
Release us Lord in these new dimensions of Your amazing Spirit. Amen.
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During my prayer time my tongues suddenly stopped flowing and it was as though every word or small group of two or three words was only being brought forth with much effort. Normally the words flow when I pray in diverse tongues but here it was like I was having to work, to push, to make an effort to get them to come forth. I felt like I was giving birth to the things that were being spoken. I felt that I was saying something important and because of this importance, an effort was being required of me to speak it forth. It seemed to me that this was the point of what the Father was showing me: the importance of the words and the effort to bring them forth. That, going forward, there will be times when things may not be exactly as before and that more effort (and sometimes sustained effort that is tiring, where we long for the ease of former things) will be required of us but this will be because what will be brought forth is of much greater importance.
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I hear: “Who do you think I am? If you come to Me to ask for things that are naturally possible, be they easy or difficult, then you regard Me as no more than a pagan idol to whom men go to ask for things that are naturally possible.
I AM the God of the impossible who creates things that have never existed, that eyes have never seen, ears have never heard and the mind of man has never been able to imagine.
I speak and that which has never been comes into existence. I am El Shaddaï, the God who sees, who provides. I AM God Almighty and All-Sufficient!
So now who am I for you?
1 Corinthians 2:8-10 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Isaiah 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
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A truly prophetic prayer, because this week my eyes were infected by the sandstorms and my vision was blurry, so I had to go and buy some eye drops to get clear vision again!
Revelation 3 :16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
I became aware of my carnal inability to accomplish anything on my own in the face of the magnitude of the work, and to recognize and ask forgiveness for useless all-human carnal works.
I also saw myself as a weasel emerging from the tunnel it had dug for years, walking long and very slowly, hemmed in by walls of earth all around, and suddenly there was the exit to the Light, like a child emerging from the womb whose eyes had to be washed out with silver nitrate eyewash so that it could see properly. It’s also the exit into a new calling through the Celestial Matrix.
Mark 8:23-25 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
Up to now I’d seen shadows of new things to accomplish, but with each new step in obedience to listening “Shamma” at the Master’s feet, the road lit up before me with a discernment that became sharper and sharper through the 5 senses – yes, a big magnifying glass was given to me!
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