Dec 27, 2019 – Notes Shabbat Call

12-27-19 Notes from the “International SHABBAT Celebration”  

24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call 

7-10 PM Eastern  712-770-4340  code: 543555 #

On this, the last SHABBAT of 2019, we welcome the Presence of the Holy Spirit as we continue to celebrate  Christmas and Hanukkah…and the LIGHT that was so special to both! We are that light today! 

Blessed are they who are meek and humble, They will inherit the earth.

Bless us, O Lord, make us meek and humble; bless us, O Lord, our God.

We are the light of the world; may our light shine before all,

That they may see the good that we do, and give glory to God.

Tonight, we give glory to God for our dear sister, Joyce Smith, whose husband, Vaden, went into the Lord’s Presence on Christmas Day, with all his family members with him at that time. We pray for great grace and comfort for Joyce and her family! She has been a wonderful prayer partner in many assignments over the years and is a dear friend of Pastor Ioan and Maureen’s.  Vaden’s memorial service will be January 6th! To send condolences, write to:

Mrs. Joyce Smith     4145 Crestview Drive Lake     Elsinore, CA 92530      951-318-4332 joycesmith.prayerforce@gmail.com 

We also give glory to the Lord for 2019…the “YEAR OF THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD!”  We have seen His beauty manifested in creation and in our brothers and sisters throughout the Body of Christ, both in the USA and around the world! That has been a source of great JOY…and has brought new strength to our 24/7 family! This past month, as Pastor Ioan and others from our 24/7 family traveled to a HOLY CONVOCATION in Nazareth, they shared their joy over the revelation of the ONE NEW MAN! We all entered into that with great excitement!

Pastor Ioan said that 2020 is the “Year of VICTORY!” A year of the VICTOR! He will come to conquer and He will be victorious in everything!   We prayed corporately, receiving that word and giving thanks for it!  

Maureen shared that as Christmas Day began, the word that the Lord gave her for 2020 was:

“THE KING OF GLORY COMES! THE NATION REJOICES!” 

We then prayed individually. 

• Donna (MT) This year, we will have “2020 vision” – the eyes will be opened as scales come off. God will open eyes and give us clarity of vision There will also be PRO-vision for those visions to come forth,
• Ydia (FL) 2020 is about vision…and I’m convinced that something big is going to happen next year! 
• Repeka (CO) when in Nazareth, they saw the ONE NEW MAN being birthed one day, and running the next!  We are excited to be able to help nurture this baby, and to be part of this end-times move of the Holy Spirit in this nation and in the nations of the world! 
• Roxy (CO) has a song in her heart …”LIGHT OF THE WORLD” 

Light of the world, You stepped out into darkness, opened my eyes, let me see

Beauty that made this heart adore You, hope of a life spent with You.

Here I am to worship! Here I am to bow down! Here I am to say that You’re my God!

You’re altogether lovely, altogether worthy, altogether wonderful to me!

King of all days, Oh so highly exalted, glorious in heaven above

Humbly You came to the earth You created, all for love’s sake became poor.

Here I am to worship! Here I am to bow down! Here I am to say that You’re my God!

You’re altogether lovely, altogether worthy, altogether wonderful to me!

I’ll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.

I’ll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross.

Here I am to worship! Here I am to bow down! Here I am to say that You’re my God!

You’re altogether lovely, altogether worthy, altogether wonderful to me!

• Sally (WY) seeing a new armor God is putting on us, (like golf cleats on shoes for traction, and head coverings, and various body coverings) 
• Bobby (WI) the cleats will help us to hold our ground
• Carol (NY) God says: “I am the First and the Last” – she spoke of the staff budding with almonds – the first
• Susan (GA) for several days the conversation has been about the LIGHT – and she is thinking about having oil so that we are ready to meet HIM! 
• Phillip (CA) son has 4 acres of olive trees and there will be an abundant harvest this year! Abundant surprises are coming! Some for good, some for evil…according to what you have sewn!  
• Nga (CA) Acts 18:9-10 Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.”  A year of contrasts…

• Andie (AK)  While attending a traditional Christmas Eve service filled with carols, readings of scripture and a message from Luke 2 by the Pastor, President Trump wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Returning to his estate for the evening, a “button pushing” reporter asked the President a very dishonoring question, considering the sacred evening and occasion, to which the President patiently and with self-control (I believed even, FILLED with the Spirit as a result of his offering to set apart time to attend the service)  responded by simply saying, “We’re going to have a great year!”  We agree, Mr. President! It is going to be a great year for you, our first lady, Vice President Pence, his dear wife Karen and the full Administration. It will be a year crowned with the Lord’s goodness and dripping in abundance…of wisdom, favor, and overcoming victory.
• Nancy (NY) reinforcements are coming…just as when Elisha’s servant saw the enemy forces, but God sent a myriad of angels to surround and protect them. God is binding up the wounds, get ready!
• Nadine (TX) the word reconciliation is in my head, and I believe God is going to redeem and reconcile those relationships that are broken now…that will be mended, restored and made stronger! 

Maureen shared that she has experienced a loss of relationship with family members, and encouraged us to release it, praising God and know that His mercy endures forever!  We prayed for that reconciliation to take place in all of our families…breakthrough, redemption,  healing, and restoration! As with a broken bone, let that which was broken be stronger than it was to begin with as God restores it! 

• Nadine (TX) her brother
• Mary (TN) for her children and her brother before he passes
• Lois (NY) for children and grandchildren 
• Marilyn (KY) for stepson and two granddaughters, and son in law

We were reminded that this was also a year of miracles and restoration and blessings, and we praised God for them!

• Sandra (LA) prayed for a participant on the 24/7 who was faithful to the call and had to leave her house and call from the car to be a part
• Cynthia (MS) Exclaimed  “My husband is alive”, and thanked those in the 24/7 for diligence in prayer/ 
• Repeka (CO) thanked God for prayer for her and for her daughter for healing in her carotid artery…they are both doing well! She said that those in Israel were touched by those who come and pray for Israel! 

We prayed for others who are sick in our 24/7 family…

• Fatima (TN) said that she is so thankful for the 24/7 and shared that  her daughter Natasha has been sick,  as has Genendal in TN, our Wednesday 7 AM facilitator, who has had pneumonia and nearly died. She got out of the hospital this week. If you want to send her a get well message, please do so to: Genendal Fratantuono   gfgffrat@bellsouth.net  

• Others also spoke out:  Bobby (WI) rare skin condition, Lois (NY) restoration of vision, Greg (IL) hernia, Gloria (NJ) husband John’s pacemaker is having issues, and she has bladder issues, Becky (FL) niece with migraines and vertigo for 4 months, and there were others  we couldn’t get into the notes! 

We returned to the topic of relationship. Pastor Ioan said that is the essence of the meaning of Christmas…and whoever enters into relationship with Christ begins to be transformed into His Image! Relationship is reciprocal and is an opportunity to nurture, bless and influence one another! When it is absent, there is pain. When it is intact, it brings great JOY! 

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Pastor Ioan shared about an app he found on the internet to capture pictures on our cell phones! He is having fun organizing his old pics and putting them in digital albums to share with his family! He will share the info with us, if anyone has the same desire!   Photomyne.com

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Pastor Ioan said that both here and in the nations, there is a divided perception and opinion about Donald Trump! The mass media has a powerful influence over what is being reported about him, but little that is good about him is covered by them! In a message released by the White House on Christmas Day, our President called on Americans to come together, pointing to the example of Jesus Christ. 

The President said, 

• “While the challenges that face our country are great, the bonds that unite us as Americans are much stronger. Together, we must strive to foster a culture of deeper understanding and respect – traits that exemplify the teachings of Christ.“

President Trump also pointed to the battle to preserve America’s religious freedom and honored the members of the military, saying, 

• “As we celebrate Christmas, we remember the precious religious liberties our forefathers so righteously fought to secure. We also pause to pay tribute to those courageous men and women of our Armed Forces who continue to fight for our cherished freedoms. As Commander in Chief, I salute them for their service and thank their family members for their shared sacrifice in this noble mission, especially during the holiday season.”

The President made a point of giving thanks to God and highlighting the message of Christmas.  

• “Melania and I send our warmest greetings to those celebrating Christmas in the United States and around the world. During this joyous time of year, we join a grateful nation in thanking God for His abundant blessings and boundless love. As families, friends and communities come together to rejoice in the birth of Christ, we are reminded of the divine message from the first Christmas: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth. peace, goodwill toward men.'”

What a contrast to the expressions by the President’s predecessor!   President Trump honored our troops for the huge price they pay and for the price paid by their families as well! We now have had much more than a glimpse of that which we have longed for, prayed for and hoped for…and by giving us a President like Donald Trump, God is answering that prayer! As we continue to pray for him, let that grace being released into our nation increase exponentially! 

We welcomed and received the anointing for intercession on behalf of our President…and for our nation! 

“There’s an anointing here, that’s coming over us, sent to transform and change our whole lives.

Our spirits and our souls are being touched now by the power of the Holy Spirit, 

our lives will never be the same again!

Hay una unción aquí, Cayendo sobre mí, Llenándome, Saciando mi ser…

Hay una unción aquí, Cayendo sobre mí, Llenándome, Cambiando mi ser.

Mi espíritu y mi alma, Se están llenando,

Con el Poder de tu Espíritu Santo, Mi vida nunca más, Será igual.” 

We invoke Psalm 133 as we entered into a deeper level of intercession: 

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, 

running down on the edge of his garments.

It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion;

For there the Lord commanded the blessing—

Life forevermore.”

Not every nation is blessed as we are! Many do not know, love or serve God. They choose death instead of life! Pastor Ioan said that a statue of Molech was brought into Rome two days ago…representing child sacrifice. We say no to that spirit, and pray for the nation of Italy which has permitted it to be erected! We forbid that spirit from operating in our nation, and expect to see that curse reversed as we move forward in Christ! GLORY!

We declare that President Trump is our friend!  He is a friend of this nation, and to many nations! He serves it well! We stand for him and with him! He is also a friend of God! 

We sing: 

“I am a friend of God!  I am a friend of God!  I am a friend of God!  He calls me friend.

I am a friend of God!  I am a friend of God!  I am a friend of God!  He calls me friend.

God Almighty, Lord of Glory, You have called me friend.

God Almighty, Lord of Glory, You have called me friend. 

I am a friend of God! I am a friend of God! I am a friend of God! He calls me friend!

I am a friend of God!  I am a friend of God!  I am a friend of God!  He calls me friend.”

We prayed and shared individually:

• Nancy (NC) grateful for the confirmation of our positive declarations over the President
• Sophia (NY) we love our President, who is a different man from who he was on THE APPRENTICE! He is a loving, kind, strong friend to us! 
• Mary Ellen (IL) he is our nations; friend…and he lays down his life for us! 
• Cynthia (MS) thinks of the unity between Naomi and Ruth – the golden thread of  trust in their relationship bound them together and was remarkable…so too with the 24/ 7 – what God gives us we will do! 
• Becky (FL) President trump is our ally – GK – “to bind to” – he is the ally of believers
• Nancy (NC) some are vessels (to hold the oil)  and others are lamps (to be lit by oil fueling it) – we all participate and serve one another! 

Maureen reminded us of the “shamash candle” on the Hanukkah menorah is called the “servant candle”, which is used to light the others!  “Take your candle…go light the world!” 

What a joy to see that as we pray for our President, for this nation, and for the welfare of our people, that God is answering our prayers and blessing abundantly! We prayed for him and blessed him individually!

• Joan (AZ)  spoke blessings over the President
• Nancy (NC) said his priority is family and we blessed him for being part of the family in this nation! 
• Roxie (CO) thank God for him being a friend to Israel
• Linn (IL) for the appointments he has made to the Courts and for the coming end to abortion here
• Irma (VA) thanked God for him  Making America Great Again
• Cheryl (MT) for bearing the burden for this nation
• Carol (TX) that life is precious to him…bless him for standing for life! Restore and reinvigorate him, Lord! 
• Peter (FL) so grateful for this President for proclaiming that this nation worships God, not the government! FOr him raising up the name of Jesus Christ and declaring us ONE NATION UNDER GOD WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! 
• Bobby (WI) his mother told him to be “true to himself and to trust God”!  (Even Hillary Clinton said that he was “honest and can’t be bought!”)
• Susan (GA) blessed the President for God is using him to break off chains of POLITICAL CORRECTNESS and that there is a shift in that breaking 
• Mary Ellen (IL) thanked God for the anointing on the President, and the anointing that is upon him and for giving him that desire to bless Israel. For his fortitude! (a strong-mindedness, resilience, backbone, spine, mettle, spirit) 

President Trump is also being used by God to impact the world:

• There is a new era in the UK, as Boris Johnson took over as PM..and spoke out against Sharia Law.  
• Netanyahu has been reelected by the Likud party and is doing great things for Israel
• Everywhere, leaders are looking to him for cues! 

As a final prayer, before we shared in communion, we asked that the attacks against our President would stop! We realized what satisfaction the Lord has given us this night as we have shared and prayed and worshiped together! We thanked God for all the good reports, the restoration of hope and the blessings we have received tonight…(and are about to receive)!  Pastor Ioan and Maureen led us in communion and we closed singing SHABBAT SHALOM! 

With love and blessings to all! 

Maureen and Pastor Ioan

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