The Persecuted Church

THE PERSECUTED CHURCH

This morning the persecuted church is very much on my heart. The Lord had me up in the night praying for the situation in Iran with Pastor Yousef and His precious family and others. Here in the nation of Canada for the moment we live where there is freedom to practice our faith. We do see however that the enemy is trying to bring restraint on just what one can preach out their bible when it comes to certain topics. The love and fear of the Lord must be paramount in a person's life and the fear of man must be kept under our feet.

My heart is troubled for our brothers and sisters in China, Iran and many other places in the globe where they are suffering deep persecution for the gospel of Christ. What would it would be like to live in a country where anyone could pound on your door in the middle of the night and just haul you off to some unknown place and torture you. This happened to one precious woman in China as they tried to get her to denounce her brothers and sisters. Truly she was suffering the sufferings of Christ for her faith in Him. She did not relent and give in but with the grace of God she held ground.

Which brings me to the spirit of compromise that is so prevalent in much of the church today. Could we stand if persecution comes one day to our nation as it is in China or Iran. Years ago when first saved I heard a brother speak about persecution and all it did was scare me. Now I am mature and can look at it in new light. The bible tells us that all those that live Godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. We read about the sufferings of Christ. Do we even discern the Lord's body and move beyond our own needs to the needs of others? Are compassionate and understanding when one part of the body suffers for when one suffers we all suffer with them!

How is your relationship with Jesus? Is He your first love or have you over the years you have allowed other things to come between you and your Lord? Perhaps it is your work, another person, it could even be material things or your ministry. Do you have enough of the Word of God hidden in your heart to bring you through rough times? I am a firm believer in the need to memorize scripture and in retrospect would that I had memorized more when young and became a new believer. It is never too late to take the time to learn a scripture a week.

We must realize that the body is not just those in your group, your family, or ethnic background but it is truly made up from all the nations of the earth. Precious brothers and sisters who have heard the gospel and accepted the finished work of Jesus on the Cross. His blood was shed for you and me and for all mankind and we are seeing as we have seen through ages past that there are those that have and will continue to pay a high price for serving Jesus. They have seen that they are not of this world and that there is no price paid that will not be worth it in the end. They will obtain a better resurrection.

Let us turn our hearts towards the persecuted church, sit down with Father and hear Him. I know they are on His heart as He had me up praying for them in the wee hours of this morning. Ask Father God what is your part in this and He will show you. Let us stand with our brothers and sisters in the persecuted church today.

³²And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

 ³³Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

 ³⁴Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

 ³⁵Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

 ³⁶And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

 ³⁷They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

 ³⁸(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

 ³⁹And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

 ⁴⁰God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. Heb. 11:32-40

Standing In The Gap For The Sin Of Abortion

Standing In The Gap For The Sin Of Abortion

Sometimes we are so blind that we do not see our sin as God sees it.  We can be grateful that He takes time before dealing with a nation to point out our sin and show us the way of repentance.  Jesus is the answer to a nations sin issues and when we repent of our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and cleanse us from ALL unrighteousness.  The Lord is addressing the sin of abortion in the United States of America as we have heard tonight on a call to fast and pray sent out by Lou Engle of The Call. 

I was painfully aware that our own nation is not exempt of this sin and also needs to come to a place of repentance and that laws need to be speedily changed to protect the unborn lives that are so dependent on the decisions we make.  The laws we make do affect the generation to come and those thereafter and the sins of the fathers are visited on the children to third and fourth generation and some sins even to the tenth generation. What are we doing about our sin?  What are we doing as the body of Christ in prayer and intercession?  Are we calling on the Lord and repenting for the lives of those whose blood has been shed and like Abel's blood is now crying up from the ground?  God sees it all!  He knows it all and nothing is hidden that will not be revealed. 

We want our nation spared the natural disasters and yet do we deserve that our nation be spared?  This is a soul searching question but one that needs to be asked.  Are we asking the Lord to also change the hearts of those that are pondering abortions in the near future?  Even this next week abortions are scheduled and yet we forget and these lives hang in the balance.  Could we by our prayer change the hearts of many of these mothers?  Can we change the heart of a nation through prayer, fasting and intercession?  Yes we can!!!  We have been called for such a time as this to make a difference, in the lives of others.  Do you believe the Lord wants to use you to pray, stand in the gap and repent of the sin of abortion in our land?

The unborn are crying out as they are taken to the slaughter.  Doctors that perform these abortions are murdering children.  Mothers and Fathers who have abortions are killing their children and so many later live with deep regret troubling them each and every day of their lives.  I know of one woman who suffered mental illness because of the abortion she had in her early life. 

Let the Lord tenderize your heart to the cry of the unborn.  Let Him stir you to stand in the gap.  Let Him allow you to see sin as sin and not call it otherwise.  The Lord saw the blood of Abel crying out and He sees the blood of each and every child that has been shed.  Abortion breaks the commandment of the Lord that says, you shall not kill.  In having an abortion you are committing murder.  

Father God will most surely forgive you for having had an abortion and cover this sin in His precious blood.  He is a loving and forgiving God.  He is merciful to those that repent.  Let us also repent of not carrying this burden and passing it off for others to take care of.  Let us pray for our leaders that they hear the Lord and have their eyes opened to see.  Let us cry out and spare not that the fear of God and a spirit of repentance come upon the people of our land and see if the Lord will again show our nations favor.  

Now is the time to repent of our sin!  Now is the time to hear Him!  Now is the time to not delay but come quickly to Him in repentance!  Now is the time for tomorrow may be too late!  Now is the time to hear the voice of the Lord as He is speaking to many in the nations.  God is raising up youth with a standard.  He is raising up prophetic voices among our youth today that will go far beyond that which we have done for the Lord and will walk fearlessly speaking the whole counsel of God.  Let us pray for these youth that God will raise them up with His fire in their bones and that they will speak without fear of man.  Let us pray everywhere without doubting what the Lord will do for a nation that walks in repentance and fear of the Lord.  Let us watch and pray, and repent of our sin.  ⁹If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

Patricia Hamel

Urgent call to fast and pray for the United States of America - Lou Engle - The Call

Prophetic Word For 2012

PROPHETIC WORD FOR 2012

THE DROMEDARIES ARE COMING



6 The multitude of camels shall cover your land,   the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah;       All those from Sheba shall come;  They shall bring gold and incense,  And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD. Isa. 60:6



In 2011 we saw both the goodness and the severity of God.

As I sat down to pray I heard in my spirit, "The dromedaries are coming".  

In 2012 we have great expectancy having just come through a most difficult year. Our hearts are filled with thankfulness to our Father for keeping His hand on our lives.

Many have come through deep tests and trials. At times you have even asked questions wanting to be sure you were on the right track but through the difficulties and tests you have been found faithful. Often painfully God dealt with you as sons and you have come out on the other side, walking in a deeper level of commitment and holiness.

Many of you have been hidden and are not yet known to man as you have been hidden for God's future purposes. God has not forgotten you but He has been doing a lasting work in your life. It will not be about your ministry but Christ in you (his sent ones) that will go forward and do great exploits in His name. You have learned to give Him all of the glory!

The government is upon His shoulders and He came to establish His kingdom in the earth. The Kingdom of God is within you.  In 2012 we will see a positioning of many of His apostles and prophets in the earth.  These sent ones will not be concerned about titles, but will want to see the body of Christ mature that the harvest might come in.

The body of Christ is being realigned on His axis. There will be much more shifting in the body of Christ and in the earth to bring about His Divine purposes.  Truly, His Kingdom is being established in the earth without delay.

The church has come short of His glory in her prayer life and intercession and God is calling leadership to a greater level of commitment in the prayer closet. How can you expect your sheep to do what you do not do? No longer will you be able to get through on a few minutes of prayer but will need to be serious,and to watch and pray! Life and death are in the power of the tongue and you need to line up your mouth with the Word of God.  What you declare and decree holds weight so put a watch at the door of your mouth.

These dromedaries (sent ones) may not come in conventional packaging but will be designed by God Himself so do not miss the hour of your visitation.  There will be those sent into your midst to help you labour in the vineyard.

Pastors you will need to release the control of your house to Me that My apostles and prophets might be moved into position.  I will no longer tolerate Pastors controlling their sheep but am looking for those that will lay down their lives for the sheep daily.

These dromedaries will come bearing their gifts and you need these gifts operating in your midst. Eyes and ears that have been sharpened by years of training are needed for the work of God, to survive and flourish and all gifts of the Spirit need to be flowing. Test and try every spirit but receive those that I send to you.

Home churches are being established throughout the land and many will leave the conventional churches and seek out these smaller, more personal groups as there are those there that will allow the Holy Spirit to have His rightful place. The church is being moved out of the four walls into the highways and byways and you need to be prepared to minister to people, anywhere, anytime and any place the Spirit of God quickens to your heart.  You have been given the message of My Son Jesus and you must take it to the people being instant in season and out of season.

I am Divinely linking My body together and My bride comes from every kindred and tribe and you must learn to love.  It is by the love you have one for another that men will know that you are My disciples.



In 2012 determine in your heart to take time in My Word. Let Me show you the treasures in My Word as you study to show yourself approved to God. 

Much has been written about the world situation and many have been filled with fear of the future. Time spent with Me will help you to overcome fear and you must be determined to root it out of your life.  Learn NOW to put your trust in Me for ALL your needs for man will not always be standing with you.

Continue to pray for the world situation. Remember that you are in this world but not of it.The Kingdoms of this earth are being shaken but there is no confusion in heaven. You are seated in heavenly places and all things are possible to those that believe.  As believers you have the answer to the worlds issues, for I Jesus came to seek and save those that were lost. I AM the ONLY answer to mans dilemmas and to this world situation.

I will never leave or forsake you. Continue to see to the needs of the poor. Open your hearts to the needy and remember that you are My hands and feet in this fallen world.

I have heard the cries of those hidden ones longing to take My Word to a lost and dying world. They are willing to pay the price even with their life.  Many will be sent in the years ahead and some will not return. You will overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the Word of your testimony.  Those that are willing to lay down their lives will gain life eternal.

In 2012 many "sent ones" are being positioned and many are being released to do the work of the Kingdom. Pray for them!  Be willing to receive them in your midst and remember that one that ministers the gospel is also worthy to be supported in that work.  Freely you have received,freely give.



Patricia Hamel

January 2, 2012
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Invest In The Kingdom Of God

INVEST IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Many things have shifted in this new season. Some friendships have shifted and this will position each one in the body as He wills. Do not resist the change but flow with it. Many friendships will be better and more Kingdom oriented as a result. Those friendships that were not for My kingdom purposes will fall from your life. Continue as you are led to pray for them but do not try to hold on to them for they will hinder you in the season ahead. Be aware also of those the enemy tries to put there to slow you down and keep you from doing that which needs to be done. I am setting my house in order. Time in My Word, prayer and intercession will bring dividends in the time ahead so take time now to invest in the Kingdom of God.

³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matt. 6:33 (NKJV)

Apostolic Favor

CALLED FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS
Apostolic Favor


redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:16

My servants the prophets must redeem their time because the days are evil. No longer will they be
permitted to do that which is not for the Kingdom of God for now is the time to harness the anointing and to those that are willing to forsake all, I will give apostolic favor enabling them to have the help needed to complete their assignments. They will be completed with new zeal, in record time.

Family situations will have new favor that you might have all things done in my Divine order for my precise purposes. You will teach and instruct the body with angelic help and the thoughts will be Divine thoughts downloaded at just the right time. The apostolic and prophetic will be married together that kingdom assignments be fulfilled in less time with energy left over.

Pray without ceasing. Expect the unexpected! Expect miracles! Expect the healing anointing to flow laying hands on the sick, they shall recover. No longer will it be said, God no longer heals for by faith you will believe and even impart to others the healing anointing. Some shall take it to the nations, some into the hospitals and streets of your nation. Expect! Expect! Expect!

Battling For The Soul Of A Nation!

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CALLED FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS

Battling For The Soul Of A Nation!

911 has been in my thoughts as we view news clips of a decade past. Hearts with hope that day crushed by the impact of the terrible attack on America. Innocence robbed from so many youth as they in their prime years viewed such loss in their homes and families. Firefighters, so valiant, officials giving up their lives to rescue others. Many still trying to make sense of it all, when only God holds the answers for our lives.

It seemed that early morning as the planes flew into the towers and the Pentagon that God had taken His hand of protection off of America. There was a breach called sin that the enemy could penetrate and he did.

How well has America recovered? How well have adjacent nations done in their own country to deal with deep seated sin issues at hand. Can this war against terrorism be fought in conventional ways or do God's prophets and others need to remain in the prayer closet and battle for the soul of a nation.

We are no longer calling sin, sin in many churches. The Word of God has been sacrificed, for lunches and flowery messages that tickle the soul without bringing life changes so necessary for our nation to survive. Throughout scripture the protection of a nation is in direct correlation as to whether or not that nations God is the Lord.

Do those who are not walking with Jesus have a right to that protection? Does a nation who is now permitting same sex marriage, as does Canada, have a legal right to protection? Sin is a reproach to any nation. We have removed the ten commandments from our schools and teach our children instead that alternate lifestyles are okay and condone them. We want our schools protected and yet have thrown the Lord out of them. Gone is the day that prayer starts the day in our classrooms.

May God help us to get it right. These are not the only sins in our nation and all sin is grievous to a Holy God. Sin separates man from God and so we must ALL lay aside our sin if we are to live in peace and have protection. It starts in the house of God! What are we preaching from our pulpits? Are we walking in the whole counsel of God or do we walk in fear of man? God loves the sinner, and the Lord knows each heart and that we are but dust, but now is the time for lasting change that can only come through true repentance.

Now is the time to repent of sin. The doors are open and the Trojan horse has entered and the enemy is already in our nations just waiting to strike again. Canada is not exempt and yesterday when hearing of the quake on Vancouver Island the Lord had me begin to repent of the sins in our nation, naming some. We are at a crossroads and it is NOW that we must make a decision to be hard on sin and eradicate it from our individual lives. Leadership needs to examine their hearts and see if there is any wicked way in them. How can they lead a people if they are walking in sin themselves? The blind cannot lead the blind and so we must pray without ceasing for lasting change.

Pray for our enemies and pray for those that despitefully abuse us and persecute us. Pray also for the peace of Jerusalem as we see it heating up in the middle east. There is a direct correlation to the nations of the earth whose God is the Lord and their walking in peace.

To the Nations leaders, open your eyes to the Word of God and see that if you come against Israel in trying to divide Gods land that you are coming against the Lord.

In remembering 911 know that we are still battling for the soul of a nation. Let us pray and intercede each doing our part. Perhaps Joplin could have been averted, and 911 never happened had the body of Christ been fervent in prayer and intercession. Let us repent of OUR sin, and move on to a new place in God. A place of prayer and intercession that overturns the world and forever changes it for good.

Let us watch and pray standing on guard for our nation knowing that Christ is the only answer for ALL nations and that He would have all men to come to the knowledge of the truth.

1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1 Timothy 2: 1-2


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