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By Ron McGatlin

America may be losing the battle of existence as a godly nation. And the Christian religion may be suffering great losses.

However, the kingdom of God is not losing any ground. The kingdom is increasing even more rapidly. The true kingdom of God is greatly expanding and intensifying.

The decline of both religious and worldly church systems is not the decline of the kingdom of God. The establishment of the kingdom of God on earth now is taking place mostly outside of the past established religious systems. There are indeed people inside these systems who are moving toward the kingdom of God reality. However, many spiritual people who are moving into the reality of the kingdom of God on earth are being led out of the religious structures.

Powerful Attack on Governing Structures

Currently the people of all governing structures in America and western nations are under severe and cunningly devised attack by spirits of anti-Christ seeking to remove God and Christ Jesus from all governance both religious and secular in our nations.

The now manifesting collaboration of anti-Christ spirit forces working through the major governmental political systems, economic systems, mass media, public education, religious systems, and all other life ordering systems has stolen the godly heritage and family oriented foundations of America and other western nations.

The anti-Christ powers of darkness are trying to create division and turmoil on every front in America so that marshal law is brought forth making it impossible to hold national elections. In all the turmoil a police state would replace our democratic constitutional government.

How or why did this happen?

Even a nominal Christian probably knows some biblical verses about what the devil means for evil God will use for good and that all things work together for good to those who are called according to His purpose. So, what in the world could there be good for the purposes of God in this apparent failure of once “godly” and prosperous nations?

God has not lost control of His creation. He has indeed given dominion to mankind in the first Adam, and after Adam’s fall redeemed man in the last Adam, Christ Jesus.

Mankind still has the place of dominion over the things on earth. However, God retains full final authority over all of His creation and determines all natural, physical, and spiritual laws of cause and effect. God’s universal laws of creation order all creation.

As mankind chooses to align with God’s universal laws, our way is prosperous and easy as we flow smoothly and powerfully with what God desires and has designed for life on our planet. If man chooses to not align with God’s universal laws of creation, powerful negative forces are in place to press man toward realignment with God’s ways or laws. Increasingly difficult forces become disastrous and lead to death thereby maintaining the order of God in His creation. The written word of God gives instruction for being aligned with God’s universal law. The Bible calls misalignment with universal law “sin.” Clear instructions and warnings such as, “The wages of sin is death” and “The soul that sins shall die” are given in His written word.

Mankind having dominion means that we have ability to choose to align with God and His ways or to deny God and His ways and do life a different way. Yet, we cannot avoid the results of our choices and actions. When we choose an action, we also choose the consequences of that action. To some degree all the earth and all mankind are affected by every person’s decision. The combined collected actions of greater numbers of people has a greater impact or effect on the earth. Families, tribes, and nations aligned with God and His ways are an irresistible force of the rule of God, the kingdom of God on earth.

Righteousness is walking or living in alignment with God’s way, God’s universal laws of creation. Unrighteousness is anything else.

Living in His righteousness is the kingdom of God on earth. All things align for those who live in His kingdom and in whom His kingdom lives.

The mountain of God on earth is the nations in whom the kingdom of God abides within its people. The families, tribes, and nations that turn their face toward God and seek Him and His kingdom with their whole hearts will become the mountain of the rule of God on earth as it is in heaven (See Isaiah 2:2-4).

The call of God for Israel, America, and other nations was and is to become the mountain of God on earth, the New Jerusalem flowing the glorious peaceful alignment of God to all the earth, the salt of the earth.

Again the written word is clear regarding misalignment with the universal laws of creation. If the salt has lost its saltiness it is worthless and worthy only to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men (See Matthew 5:13).

WHAT IS NEXT FOR AMERICA

America is now deeply divided into two major parts: one segment who have some form of relationship with God through Christ Jesus who will turn their faces toward God and His kingdom, and the other segment has other gods and will not turn their faces toward the one true God to align with His kingdom. The division is not conservative and liberal; it is godly and ungodly.

Jesus made it very clear that a house divided against itself cannot stand. To fight for the reunification of the nation might be a futile fight. According to His promises God has not obligated Himself to save the nation and its governments as they are now. However, He is fully committed to saving everyone who comes to Him, and He is fully committed to establishing His kingdom, His rule upon the land possessed by His kingdom people.

Our God is a redemptive God. He will do and has done great redemptive works for all who call upon Him including wayward nations that will humble themselves, turn from their wicked ways, and repent.

Satan, the defeated enemy, and his anti-Christ spirit led army have been re-empowered by agreement and permission from deceived and demonically inspired leaders and teachers through higher learning institutions that have filtered down through all levels of education including entertainment and mass media. The core of the national strength of America is already greatly dismantled to the point of being unable to stand to resist the onslaught of the enemy.

The anti-Christ spirit may be working through governmental powers trying to create such division and turmoil in the nation that marshal law is brought about making it impossible to hold national elections so a police state can take over to replace our democratic constitutional governmental system. However, God has a much greater purpose and plan.

The enemy is desperate to stop the kingdom of God from coming forth on earth. It will mean the end of his evil reign on earth. In the onslaught of the enemy against the things of God, there is always a temptation to fight evil with evil. However, God always has a better more effective way. Evil is never overcome with evil; it will only be temporarily repressed and will always come back until the carrier is set free and re-employed with the goodness of God instead of the vileness of evil. We are to overcome evil with good.

The war that wins is the war of goodness and love of God that changes people from servants of darkness to servants of light. Evil can only be overcome with good. It is God who mitigates vengeance and that will deliver the righteous. Our war is for us to be cleansed within and filled with the life and attributes of His Spirit.

What Do I Do Now to Prepare for What is Ahead?!

The detail answers to this question will be different and specific for each of us. However, there are some things that are universal and common to all believers at this time. All of us need to draw closer to God than ever before. It is imperative that we are so intimate with God in the Spirit that we know His voice and how He speaks to us individually. We must be so in love with Him that nothing can hinder our HEARING CLEARLY AND OBEYING INSTANTLY all of His guidance and leading for us.

We all need to become in total allegiance to the government of God (the kingdom rule of God) above all else. In the kingdom of God, we have the greatest government in all of creation. Our King is the wisest, most powerful, and all loving government ever and is literally over all creation. The anti-Christ government is no threat whatsoever to our King. There must be nothing left to hinder our relationship with our God. No other agendas or kingdoms to build and no dependence upon ourselves or anything apart from Him.

We all need to worship and praise our God in prayer with thanksgiving in His presence. We will be strengthened and prepared in His presence with supernatural ability to be and to do all that He has for us in this time. We can do all things through His strengthening. All things are possible that he says if we believe. We absolutely must not be led by fear or human emotions.

Hear – Trust – and Obey!

Specific leadership will be given from the Lord by the Spirit. However, He can guide us to consider how life might be different and how to deal with the changes. Get in His presence and ask questions and wait for answers. Who and where to be connected? What or how to prepare for a new and different life? What and how to set up new systems of life apart from and by going around the existing systems of life? If and where to relocate or not? And many other vital questions?

LET THE LOVE AND POWER FLOW THE GIFTS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU. Demonstrate the supernatural miracles of healing, words of knowledge, words of wisdom, and spiritual understanding. Let prophecy gifting be seen. By all this become a good servant to those who harshly rule over you and pray for those who spitefully use you. Go the extra mile and forgive all offenses. God will fight for us, and His wrath we be evidenced against those who violently oppress His precious children. Hear and obey all that God has said and is saying. Vengeance is mine I will repay says the LORD.

A Time of Harvest

This is not the end of the world but rather the beginning of the fullness of the kingdom birthing process.

This is the season of harvest of the earth both in redemption and in judgment. “As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”

For the day of the Lord of hosts shall come upon everything proud and lofty, upon everything lifted up, and it shall be brought low. (Isaiah 2:12)

“The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” (Revelation 11:15:)

Ron McGatlin
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2. We Need Reality!

By George Delo

Psalm 145:10-12 (NKJV) All Your works shall praise You, O LORD, and Your saints shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, And talk of Your power, to make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.

Rom 15:18-19 (Amplified) For [of course] I will not venture (presume) to speak thus of any work except what Christ has actually done through me [as an instrument in His hands] to win obedience from the Gentiles, by word and deed, [even as my preaching has been accompanied] with the power of signs and wonders, [and all of it] by the power of the Holy Spirit. [The result is] that starting from Jerusalem and as far round as Illyricum, I have fully preached the Gospel [faithfully executing, accomplishing, carrying out to the full the good news] of Christ (the Messiah) in its entirety.

God wants His glory to be revealed upon this earth through the manifestation of His mighty power. But it must be in reality and not in hype or exaggeration. God is a God of truth. He does not need any of man’s help to make known His glory among men. There is a lot of talk of the power of God in the church. But a lot of it is hype, exaggeration and smoke and mirrors to manipulate people. Over the years we have seen many ministries exposed for using deceptive practices claiming they were of the Spirit.

God’s kingdom comes in power. It is His wondrous works that reveal His presence and His kingdom on earth. He gives men power and authority to be His witness. But He calls His servants to be holy and blameless without spot or blemish. We walk in power and authority the same way Jesus did: through faith and an abiding relationship with Him. It is not us who does the works but Christ through us.

Paul would not dare to speak of any work except what Christ had actually done through Him in reality. Jesus came to bring that reality to His people. It is the real works of God that produce the real fruit of His kingdom in the hearts of men through the preaching of the gospel. Signs follow the gospel not the hype of men.

Instead of using fleshly gimmicks and manipulation, we need to humble ourselves, repent, and seek the Lord through His word and prayer until we come into that indwelling relationship of holiness where Christ can move through us as instruments in His hands.

George Delo
www.powerfortodaypropheticministries.org/




3. News Headlines

Thousands Say Yes to Jesus in Chicago! - 7/2/2015
Over two nights, well over 18,000 people came together to worship and participate in the Gospel Crusade. Both nights hundreds of people hurried to the altars to make a decision to follow Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. We are praising the Lord that a total of nearly 2,000 people made decisions for Jesus at the arena and at crusade events leading up to the crusade.


Support builds for ailing Pakistani Christian mother facing death for drinking from Muslim water cup - 7/2/2015
Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman facing death for drinking water out of the same vessel used by her Muslim co-workers and speaking out for Jesus, is in such poor health her supporters fear she won't make it to her date with the executioner. This courageous mother-of-five was sentenced in 2010 to be hanged for apostasy. She has always denied the accusations.


ISIS: Arab Christians Must Leave Jerusalem - 7/2/2015
A branch of ISIS has threatened Arab Christians in Jerusalem with death if they don't leave the city. "ISIS Palestine" handed out leaflets in Arab neighborhoods calling on Muslims to identify "those who collaborate with the Zionists" and provide their addresses. The flyers said if the Christians aren't gone by the end of Ramadan, they will be "slaughtered like sheep."


ISIS water war in Iraq causing ripples - 7/2/2015
After taking control of dams along the Euphrates River, ISIS is waging a water war in Iraq. The terrorist group has been cutting off water from provinces, making the river run dry. The Euphrates has dropped below 50% of it’s normal rate. Crops and animals aren’t getting enough water and are slowly dying out. "In the past the US was a world leader and could help protect."


State Officials Push Back against Gay Marriage Ruling - 7/2/2015
County clerks in Texas who object to gay marriage can refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Paxton said the Supreme Court "fabricated a new constitutional right." "This newly invented federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage should peaceably coexist alongside longstanding constitutional and statutory rights.


Clerk Quits Rather Than Issue Gay Marriage Licenses - 7/2/2015
A Mississippi circuit clerk has resigned rather than issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In her resignation letter Barnett explained, "The Supreme Court's decision violates my core values as a Christian." "I cannot issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples under my name." She had served as circuit clerk for 24 years.


Obama on Rainbow White House: 'That Was Pretty Cool' - 7/2/2015
Much to the dismay and outrage of many Americans, the White House was lit up like a rainbow on the night the Supreme Court ruling made gay marriage legal in all 50 states. "How good the White House looked in rainbow colors. That made it a really good week. To feel whole and to feel accepted and to feel that they had a right to love, that was pretty cool."


News From British Isles, Ireland, Europe and Worldwide - 7/2/2015
TWO DAYS TILL TRUMPET CALL 2015 - Major counter-terrorism exercise in London - Tunisia: Terror group had warned of shooting in tweet - Israel: Arson attack on Galilee church - Christians displaced in Aleppo - China: Abandoned children - Iraq: Shiite expansion - Justin Bieber heads Down Under for Hillsong Church worship - Much More>


Greece may accept bailout terms - 7/2/2015
Credit agencies lowered the credit rating for Greece to junk bond status. It also lost access to the European bailout loans that have helped keep it solvent. Germany froze talks until the outcome of Sunday’s referendum is revealed. The vote was to decide on accepting bailout terms. With that no longer on the table, “It really is a vote of to stay in the Eurozone or not.


Cambodian ‘Saul’ killed for the Khmer Rouge, transformed into ‘Paul’ by the Word and the Spirit - 7/2/2015
By the time the Khmer Rouge were finally vanquished by Vietnam in 1978, there were barely any Christians left due to the brutal and arbitrary executions, torture, and genocide. Sovann was a member of the Khmer Rouge during those horrible years. “Looking back,” he whispered, “I am ashamed.” The Bible enabled him to embrace Christ as his personal Savior and Lord.


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