Crowning and Scattering
Succat Hallel: Rick Riddings
Isaiah 28:5-6: The Lord Almighty Will be a Crown
As we were praying about this, a scripture came very strongly to us in Isaiah 28:5-6. It says, “On that day, the Lord Almighty,” once again, it’s not just any Lord, it’s the Lord Almighty, “will be a glorious crown and a beautiful wreath for the remnant of his people.”
In other words, as the remnant priesthood here in the land arise, he will crown them with great authority. He will be a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment and a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
Now, the sitting in judgment is a reference to the ancient custom of elders sitting in the gates of a city on thrones, and they would actually, at certain times, order the gates of the city closed and say, this is not allowed in.
And, of course, turning back the battle would mean a besieging by an army. And so, once again, the turning back of the battle is at the gate.
So we believe the Lord to anoint you who are watching to be part of turning back the battle at the gate of Jerusalem, that these calls for an October seventh type massacre will get nowhere, that the residents will realize that this is not for their good to do this and that Hamas will continue to be exposed for who they really are and what they really are, such a barbaric terrorist group.
Psalm 68: Scatter the Nations Who Delight in War
Now, another verse that came out in the prayers on Monday in our watch is Psalm 68, which is about letting God arise and letting his enemies be scattered.
But in the last verse, it says, O Lord, humbled, talking about him humbling the nations that come against Israel, humbled, may the beast, this beast of these nations, bring bars of silver and may you scatter the nations who delight in war.
That’s such a verse for this time. May God scatter, may God arise, may his enemies be scattered, may he scatter the peoples who delight in war.
All of the people who have given themselves over to the terrorist, demonic spirit, may they be scattered and divided. May they either repent and really come to the Lord, or may they be totally uprooted and totally scattered. May this happen, not only for the sake of Israel but also for the sake of the people of Gaza, that a mighty harvest could happen there.
Choose Offense, Not Defense
This is the last thing I wanted to share with you. It’s so important, I think, during this time to be not on the defensive.
What we’ve realized, especially during Ramadan, is that threats and actions get a lot worse. It’s like the demonic spirits are fed by the fasting. During a spate of bus bombings when we first came to Jerusalem, we were getting really on the defensive.
But I remember in 2004, the Lord spoke to us. He said I don’t want you to go on the defensive. I want you to go on the offensive. I want you to believe me to take territory for the Kingdom of God, ground for the Kingdom of God, a great harvest of people turning to the Lord.
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