Intercession and Unity
1 Tim 2:1
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.”
It talks about ‘that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life´ I pray over you and the church for people to come around you, to pray and intercede and give thanks to God together in unity – out of that will come an environment of peace and quietness in the church where people would feel at home. There will be a fruit that comes from this. You will have people that will hold your hands up as they did with Moses. Constant prayer happening in the background supporting you and the leadership.
True religion is taking care of the orphans and the widows
James 1:27
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world”.
I pray that God will open doors of finances, the right people who have a heart for the Kingdom. Give them words of wisdom and give them direction.
Strategies for fund raising and favour
Deuteronomy 8:1-10
“The whole commandment that I command you today you shall be careful to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land that the Lord swore to give to your fathers.
And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not. And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. Your clothing did not wear out on you and your foot did not swell these forty years.
Know then in your heart that, as a man disciplines his son, the Lord your God disciplines you. So, you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and by fearing him. For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills, a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey, a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper. And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.”
I pray for strategies on how to go about raising funds. Seek God for ways on how to purchase this land. Give clear direction. If it’s for them, swing the doors wide open. Cause favour to fall upon them over this property that they would get it at a price not expected. That’s who you are! You are kind towards your children, you want the best for them. I pray that God would provide the finance. I thank you with much thanksgiving for what you are about to do.
Specific Instructions
1 Kings 17: 3 – 4
“Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
1 Kings 17: 8 – 9
“Then the word of the Lord came to him, “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.”
The Lord is going to give you specific instructions, it’s going to be a time of obedience. I see a lot of specifics. It’s going to be a time to follow his steps, know that He will give you leading as you go and do. Don’t stop following everything he brings your way and brings to your people. I feel that he is going to use people that you did not expect him to speak to.”
1 Cor 9:14
“In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.”
Is a confirmation of the above. God is saying those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel, as you go out and do what God is asking of you to do. As you take that step of faith, as you follow the instructions and heed the call, as you receive in that place of separation, as you do that from the ministry itself will come the sustenance, not just for the work but for yourselves personally. May the Lord protect the seeds of provision to come? It will come to pass at the right time. No closed hands. Only open hands to satisfy the need as the times comes if and when needed.
The need to employ people – There will be a river that will come that will be the right amount to employ someone. There is a specific thing that is quite urgent, right now, not only will the amount be right, but the person employed will be the right person. They will hold up Milan and Susie’s arms in this season. I get a sense you know who that is. I pray for confirmation, around the employment and peace as everything falls into place.
Faith not fear
Proverbs 1:7
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
Psalm 11:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!”
Increase faith in their lives. May Jesus be the cornerstone of their plans. Increase children, increase everything in their lives, increase faith more than ever in their hearts – from there Your name will be glorified. Deal with the spirit of fear in them. Let faith be in their hearts.
Season of harvest is here
Ecclesiastes 3
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:”
I remember the many seasons of hardship and toil. I feel God is saying while there is a time and a season for everything, a season to plant and a season to reap. I believe a season of reaping is coming, and it’s upon you and you are going to reap a reward harvest for all your times of sowing and planting, and that the harvest is going to come to pass.
Stepping Out
Matthew 14: 22 – 23
When Peter steps out onto the water, he steps out into the miraculous. Eleven other disciples stayed in the boat. Criticism is given to Peter for taking His eyes off Jesus, and yet he was the one that took the initial risk of faith. No criticism is given to the 11 that were without faith.
God is telling you to be like Peter and take that step of faith, take that risk. Keep your eyes focussed on Jesus, He is the author and the finisher of your faith, He will see you through this. You will do miracles, greater things than He did. Thank you, Father, that You’re building your church in this part of the vineyard.
A humble heart and teachable spirit
Rom 12:2
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
The appointment of the person needs to be done with a renewed mind. The person might not necessarily have the right skills, but they need to have the right heart for the future of the church. There might be more than one candidate, but God says to choose the one with the right heart, a humble heart and teachable spirit.
Set your heart on things above
Col 3:2
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
This scripture relates to the property that they are going after. On paper it won’t make sense, not so much with regard to the purchase price, but more so with what the property looks like and can offer. Put your mind on things that are above and not on the earth. There is something in the land that they are going to get, that they can’t see with the naked eye. I’m not saying they are going to strike oil however there is something in the land that God is giving them. It’s almost like they will prophetically discern what the land is being preserved by God for.
Father, we pray for a searching people, a prophetic people. You will open their spiritual insight into the location, the shape and size, the potential. Maybe a place with a borehole. Praying that God would highlight to them what there is. Set your mind on things that are above and not on things that are on earth. They shouldn’t be governed by the earthly price because the supernatural provision will come through.
What does this property mean for the future generations? What you are building now is not just for now, but for generations to come. You might not be here in the physical to see what the impact of your decision would have on future generations. I believe the decision you are making now might not make sense to you now, but it would make absolute sense for the future generations. I pray for courage and boldness for the eldership team to make the right decision for now and for the future generations.
God of all Comfort
2 Cor 1: 3 – 4
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
This is a season that you will know and experience the comfort of God. You will get to this place where you rest in him. I sense in my heart that your work hasn’t been in vain, your labour, your past struggles. You will be going into a season where you will experience the comfort of God – take courage. For the good of others.
Favour
You have already tasted and experienced team coming alongside you with the small and big projects. I’m reminded when you are faithful with the little you will also be faithful with much. I feel in this time FAVOUR will be your SHIELD. Continue to sow with heart and compassion for people. Your boundary lines have fallen in pleasant places. You have put them in a spacious place in Hartbeespoort. We pray for favour and open doors that no man can shut. That they would find favour with people. As people move into Harties they would be drawn to Heartlands. That these people would be willing to get their hands dirty to do the task, they would be a people who have a heart for the orphan, the needy, that they will have a gift of showing mercy. I pray for a heart of compassion, renewed strength, and vision.
Miracles to follow the preaching
I felt God is not just going to send you the physically poor but also ones who are spiritually poor. Poor in emotional capacity, not seeing the purpose and plan of God for their lives. As you start to walk with them God will start to enrich their lives. I see how God is going to restore identities within your community. As they interact with the people of Heartlands Church, the heart of God would be transplanted into them. Their identity in Christ will be established in them. You will be seen as a church when people walk in, they won’t just get physical things, but they will receive the deep-seated things of God. I pray for wisdom, capacity, strategies when they deal with those people. There will be moments when you will feel overwhelmed by what you see and hear. We pray that the Holy Spirit will be tangible and help people to walk into their fullness, purpose, and destiny. I feel that the restored will become leaders, deacons, and disciples, and they will stay.
Patience and Endurance in prayer
I pray for grace and patience. Patience to sustain you in your prayers. An outflow of the miraculous will come even as you persist for one thing in prayer – keep persisting. Don’t lose heart, don’t lose hope. I pray that God will give you endurance in prayer. That you will not become disheartened even when they stumble and fall. God’s grace surrounds you, as you obey that call, as you take up the mantle, as you cry. Continue to pray.
Increase in the Spirit’s anointing to minister life
Luke 4: 18 – 19
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.”
2 Corinthians 3:17
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
Galatians 5: 26
“If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit”.
We pray for an increase of His anointing on the body in Hartbeespoort. To minister His life to those they will meet. They will walk closer in step with the Holy Spirit. We pray for a sensitivity to His voice and discernment to know how to minister to the lives of the individuals they touch.