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Washington Worships On The Feast Of Trumpets
October 4, 2003
From: TheGateDC@aol.com
Washington Worships in September began with lighting of candles and the sound of the shofar as the sunset and the celebration of the Feast of Trumpets began. (Lev. 23:24,25) The worship was filled with the sound of celebration and joy. We gathered together dipping apples in honey and taking communion with the sweet fruit of the vine and sweet bread.
Through all the watches for more than 24 hours we worshipped the creator of all things and celebrated in His presence. During the week Chuck Pierce sent an e-mail referencing Psalm 68. The wind of God was upon those verses and they emerged in every watch. The word became alive and powerful, changing individual lives and the atmosphere over the city. Different verses from the Psalm caught fire and were lifted in prophecy, intercession and song in different watches.
Throughout the weekend nearly every verse became a focus of worship-intercession and celebration but Holy Spirit returned us again and again to verses 1-3, "May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes Flee before him. As smoke is blown away by the wind may you blow them away, as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God. But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful."
In the mid morning watch led by Jimmy Crawford of Shekinah Ministries the singers led by singing the verses. To rise up even as the Lord has arisen and scattered his enemies. One saw a vision of an eagle soaring effortlessly on the wind over the river. The songs that followed urged his people to soar and to fly like eagles. Another had a vision of a great light like a sunrise. The light came up from the earth and rose above the mountains. The brightness of Gods glory is coming. His brightness and his glory are coming. The beauty of his holiness and his glory is rising.
We had a sense that this watch was like part 2 of the August watch when Jimmy heard a sound like breaking glass. He played the sound on the keyboard and the heavens opened. It was the sound of break through. Prophetic singers began to sing of the break through. The King is coming. His glory will come in. Break through. Break through. Don't stop until the king of glory comes. The King of glory is the breaker. (Micah 2:13) Spontaneous songs flowed one after another. Tracy said she asked the Lord the question. "What are breaking into?" Break through is when heaven touches earth. The portals are open and there is an ascending and descending. The king has broken through and the people follow through the gate and go up. She prayed, "You have come to this place to open the heavens. We welcome the atmosphere of heaven. Make this your habitation, oh Lord a place of ascending and descending. Make this a place of break through, where heaven touches earth."
A singer began to sing of the glory of the Lord on the church, singing, rise and shine for the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. (Is. 60:1-3) Heaven touches earth. The kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our God. Someone said the Lord has risen and is scattering but he is also gathering. Jesus said, "If I am lifted up I will gather all men to myself." The Lord is scattering and gathering. The Lord is also calling for a following. Israel followed when the pillar of fire rose up. God is arising and we are following him. A new song erupted from the verses of Hebrews 1:1-4. He rises in our midst in the brightness of his glory.
The Son of God arises and he is the exact representation of God's image and the brightness of his glory. Run to the brightness of his glory. Another broke into the song of the Lord from Malachi 4:2 singing of the sun of righteousness arising with healing in his wings. Healing for people. Healing for the cities. Healing for the nations. Spiritual songs, spontaneous songs and prophetic songs continued throughout the watch as we worshipped and celebrated under open heavens.
It was a day of great joy and gladness in Washington DC as we asked God to bless His church and the city-region with a good and sweet year. In the evening we came together as a community to eat together and enjoy the ministry of John Scotland at The Gate. Our hearts were filled with joy and our mouths with laughter as we ended the day celebrating and in the presence of the Lord. It was as if we responded to the words of Ezra and Nehemiah during the feast of trumpets. (Nehemiah 8) Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."
May your year be sweet and blessed by the presence of the Lord. This is a season for break through. This is a time of preparation for the harvest. The King of glory is coming. We pray that each of you will experience visitation, as the Lord's manifest presence becomes reality in your lives. Let it become a habitation and harvest.
David and Tracy at The Gate
Location: Washington, DC, United States
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