The Power of Crying Out.

The following is a small snippet taken from the prayer watchman March calendar of Christian Vision Media. Yes, I have permission to use it. It’s called “The Power of Crying Out.”

In his book, The Power of Crying Out, Bill Gothard writes; “The most significant difference between the prayers of God’s people in Scripture (so powerfully effective) and our prayers today (so seemingly ineffective) is this: there was a fervency in the prayers of Biblical saints – a fervency that is inherent in crying out. When we grasp this fact, the pages of Scripture come alive with sound!”

David said; “In my distress, I … cried unto my God; He heard my voice” (Ps 18:6). The Hebrew word that describes David’s outcry is ‘shava’, a higher pitched cry for help. Again the Psalmist says; “I called to You for help and You healed me” (Ps 30:2 NIV).

We know from our own families that a true father’s heart hears his children’s cries, and that his children naturally cry to him. In the same way, crying out to God is our child-to-father impulse, planted within us by the Holy Spirit. “[Because we are His children],” Paul says, “[We] have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’” (Rom 8:15).

The Greek word here for crying out is a strong word usually translated as ‘shouting.’

Away with dignity and decorum! Desperate situations call for desperate measures. We must allow the Holy Spirit to cry out from within us. Why? Because God hears and answers the cry He Himself inspires. Ever found yourself deliberately suppressing an urge to cry out to God? Could you be quenching the Spirit of God? If so, it’s time to make a change – to respond to Him in humility and obedience by ‘crying out.’

Fervency is intensity of feeling or expression. It’s passion, ardour, enthusiasm, zeal. Intense emotion compelling action. Neutrality never wins God’s heart. God would rather you be hot or cold. There’s no sitting on the fence. Hunger and thirst, yearn and be desperate for the great things of God and you shall see them.

Hayman of the bible and Hitler of the 2nd world war, had something in common. They both had the spirit of Amalek. The spirit of Amalek is the spirit of evil, stirring up hatred and spewing forth their love of lies.

Fatherlessness breeds frustration, terrorism, loneliness, rejection and hate. Hitler’s father was viewed as harsh and distant. God the Father is a loving and near God. While Hitler knew his father, he can’t have met my God.

Studies show an adolescent’s level of violence increases within fatherless families. Fatherless families also exhibit higher emotional problems, deeper levels of anxiety and depression and have a greater propensity to fail school and to end up in jail.

The Muslim too, is a fatherless nation. The Muslim hasn’t met The Father, our Father, my Father. They worship a god of violence and fear. The Muslim man will dominate their family through viciousness and without compassion. They follow a god who teaches to be accepted they must oppress and kill.

Because they are a nation where fathers dominate rather than love, a father-child relationship between them and their children isn’t possible and a father-child relationship between the Muslim and their God is incomprehensible to many of them. This is why, not all, but a proportion of Muslims are so hate-filled, for they are a Fatherless nation and in that, they cannot know the love of The Father.

So, you see, you need to have the right relationship with your Father in Heaven. If you’re not seeing results, you’re either inconsistent or in sin. Daily reading of the word, prayer, worship and taking of the elements aid you in this regard. Don’t be hit and miss. Be diligent. If we’re not diligent, we won’t see the results we desire.

Let’s start today. Let’s take now, of the blood and the body, in remembrance of Him. For as it says in Matthew 26:26-28; And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

The Cross and The Blood.

A number of years ago, Louie Giglio gave a talk on Laminin. Laminin joins one DNA strand to another and it comes in the form of a cross. Laminin is clearly visible under magnification.

I read a post recently. I don’t know who the original writer was and so I can’t give credit here, however the post states something along the lines of; We have 33 vertebrae in our spine. Jesus lived for 33 years. There’s a natural oil that runs up our spine called “Christos.” It runs for 28 days, until it hits the “Vegas Nerve.” The Vegas Nerve is shaped like a cross. At the end of the 28 days the Christos fluid dies before being resurrected again at around the third day.

Note; The Vegas Nerves are the main nerves of the body, controlling digestion, heart rate and the immune system.

The bible tells us the life is in the blood. It tells us Christ lives in us. Science can prove the reality of this, as the development of the microscope becomes more refined and we begin to see the cross in our DNA, Christos of our spine and in the death and resurrection of Christos after almost 3 days. What more proof do we need?

Leviticus speaks on the sacrifice of animals, bringing to light the most holiness of God. In Leviticus, God requested that man not drink of the blood of the sacrificial animal. Why? Because the life is in the blood, because the blood is sacred and the only blood worthy of drinking is the Blood of the Lamb who hadn’t, at that time, entered the scene.

We are the most fortunate of generations in these latter days, as we have the resurrected Christ with us. People of the Old Testament didn’t have that luxury. While the Lamina and the Christos were present, at that time science hadn’t evolved enough for them to see and to know it, nor had the Holy Spirit come.

In their day, for the ancients of old, just one sacrifice wouldn’t do. One sacrificial animal wasn’t enough. It was a constant work to remain approved under God. We, today, have that One sacrificial Lamb and that Lamb lives within us. I’m sure the patriarchs of old envy us in this regard.

The Blood of the Lamb overcomes all. The Blood of the Lamb is the greater power and no lesser power can stand before Him. The Blood of the Lamb is the conquering weapon under which no enemy can win. And the Blood of the Lamb resides with us. How wonderful is that!

Let us now honour the Lord, as we take of the Blood of the Lamb and of the Bread of His Body, shed and broken for us that we may have life and have life abundantly.

Lord, we praise You, honour You and thank You, for Your great and wonderful sacrifice. Amen.

11 Disciples

Mother’s Day last year, my daughter gave me one of renowned photographer, Ken Duncan’s books; The Holy Land – Where Jesus Walked. I’ve been savouring that book, reading it as slow as I dare. I’ve almost come to the end and I reckon I’ll read it again.

Recently I wrote a little snippet on the mantle and part of that snippet on the mantle was how Elisha was the only one who saw Elijah ascend to heaven. The other prophets from that moment in the bible, stood on the opposite side of the Jordan River, watching on. They didn’t cross the river when Elijah and Elisha crossed. It was Elisha alone who followed Elijah. The other prophets stayed within the bounds and safety of their little bean patch. Elisha alone saw the miracle of Elijah ascending into heaven in a whirlwind with chariots and horses.

In reading Where Jesus Walked, as I approached the end of the book, I noticed something in which I hadn’t put two and two together before. When Elijah ascended, only one person (Elisha) witnessed it. When Jesus ascended some days after His crucifixion, the eleven disciples witnessed it along with two angels (this is spoken of in Acts 1:6-11). A question came to mind – Why only one then and why eleven now?

In old testament days, Holy Spirit only fell on one person at a time and it was generally a priest or a prophet. Elisha being the only one to witness the ascension of Elijah was the validation needed to confirm Elijah’s successor. In the new testament days, Jesus died and was resurrected once and for all; for all to be saved. Not for one successor only but for community – the church; hence the disciples, those who followed Jesus – for it was His body and blood shed for His bride alone. The many witnesses of Jesus ascension underscored the historical credibility and communal nature of the event; the public empowerment of a global movement, not just a single successor.

The singular witness preserved the mystery of Elijah’s departure, emphasising the unique and almost mystical status of the prophet in their day. That one witness was the condition under which Elisha received the mantle. The other prophets who stayed behind knew the baton had been passed, so to speak; knew it had taken place not because they saw the transaction but because Elisha now held the mantle.

Jesus ascension is portrayed as the culmination of His earthly mission and His enthronement at the right hand of the Father – a theological cornerstone of Christian faith.

The contrast highlights the shift from the Old Covenant model, where God’s Spirit rested on select individuals, to the New Covenant, where the Spirit is poured out on all believers; all those who follow Christ. It’s a foundation of faith meant for all nations.

As followers of Christ, we too carry the mantle. We carry Christ’s mantle and with that mantle comes ability; ability to preach to the poor in spirit, cast out demons, heal the sick, make the lame walk, the blind see and the deaf hear.

In doing so, we must follow the pattern of the Son. To be strong in the Lord, there are things we need to be doing; reading our bible, praise and worship and the taking of the elements are just a few. Jesus spoke of the bread and the wine, this being His body broken for us and His blood shed that we may have life and have life abundantly.

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

To Him that Overcome

The word of the Lord gives you promises. It says, to him that overcome I give:

To eat of the tree of life which is in the middle of the paradise of God. When Adam and Eve fell, God put guards in place so no-one could eat of the fruit again but once you become an overcomer, access is granted to you to eat from the tree of life once more.

He that is faithful unto death I will give the crown of life. He who picks up his cross and follows Jesus, even unto death, to him is life given.

He that overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end to him I will give power over the nations.

And I will give him the morning star.

He that overcometh shall be clothed in white rainment and I will not blot his name out of the book of life and I will confess his name before my Father and before His angels.

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will also keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world.

Hold fast, that no man can take thy crown.

To him that overcometh I will grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame and am set down with my Father in His throne.

We may not understand all of what’s promised by God, but if we stick with it, if we keep close to God, one day we will know the full extent of those promises.

In the parables of the seed and the ground, the seed is the word of God, the ground is the heart of man. He that has an ear, let him hear. To him who hears, understanding will come.

Only 25% of people will get the understanding of the seed and the ground, as the word falls on stony ground, as the word is replaced by the cares of the world, or thorns. Only a small portion falls on good ground with well drained, and fertilized soil, ready for growth.

Out of that 25% there’s 30, 60 and 100-fold, which means only 8% of people will gain the hundredfold. Many will fall away, discouraged and disillusioned. If you want the hundred-fold, you need to follow the word of God, do as it says, believe in His truth and continue the good fight of faith…then you shall be an overcomer and all of the above will be yours.

Is it easy? No. The devil will try at every turn to convince you otherwise. He will use all his wiles and schemes to distract you, to bring you into fear, to cause you to question your faith and bring you to fall away from your faith. If you want the crown (the prize), you have to stay the course until the end.

There are no insignificant battles. Little battles equip you for the bigger battles, but no battle is insignificant.

A person easily swayed, a double minded man or woman, will receive nothing from the Lord. James 1:6-8 says, But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Set your intention and keep to it.

The mind is the single most complicated thing in the whole universe and it’s our job to learn how to use it in keeping with our best interest. One of the ways to best keep our mind is in placing God’s word deep in our heart. It’s reading God’s word every day. It’s in doing what God asks us do to and one of the best ways to do that, is to take of the elements, to take communion in remembrance of Jesus and all that He did on the cross.

For as it says in Matthew 26:26-28; And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

The LORD'S Government

Where is the LORD's government?

In Scripture, the “government of the LORD” is often associated with divine rule, justice, peace, and the coming of the Messiah. One of the most cited verses is: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder…” Isaiah 9:6

This verse speaks of a kingdom not built by human hands, but one rooted in righteousness, peace, and everlasting justice — a reign that transcends earthly systems.

If we’re asking where the LORD’s government is, we might be asking:

- Is it within us? As Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:21).

- Is it among us? Manifested in communities of justice, mercy, and humility.

- Is it coming? As a future reality breaking into the present; a prophetic hope.

1. “Where does the weight of heaven rest? Upon the shoulders of the Lamb.”

2. “Where is the government of the LORD? In every act of mercy and every cry for justice.”

3. “The throne is not in marble halls, but in hearts that burn with holy fire.”

If a man's steps are of the LORD as it states in proverbs 20:24 - capitalised to include government - how does this work? “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD…” (Psalm 37:23). In Hebrew, the word for “ordered” means established, made firm, directed with purpose. This isn’t passive wandering, it’s a sovereign choreography. When we say “steps are of the LORD,” we’re saying:

- The path is not random — it’s governed.

- The movement is not chaotic — it’s commissioned.

- The journey is not self-authored — it’s co-authored by divine intent.

How Does This Government Work?

If we treat “LORD” as shorthand for the government of heaven, then a man’s steps are:

- Legislated by mercy — not by merit, but by covenant.

- Guided by justice — not just personal preference, but kingdom alignment.

- Empowered by Spirit — not merely willpower, but wind and fire.

This government is not imposed from without, but implanted within. The Spirit writes laws on hearts. This wasn’t available when Moses wrote the tablets but became available after the resurrection of Jesus. The King walks with us, not just above us.

1. “His steps are not his own — they echo the cadence of a higher court.”

2. “He walks not by instinct, but by ordinance — his feet obey the throne.”

3. “The government rests not only on His shoulders, but on the soles of those who follow.”

4. “Each footprint is a decree; each pause a proclamation.”

How Might This Look in Practice?

- In discernment: Decisions are not just “good ideas” but divine alignments.

- In delay: Waiting is not wasted — it’s governed stillness.

- In detours: Even missteps become re-routed mandates under sovereign rule.

Now let me explain the earlier phrase of ‘Empowered by Spirit — not merely willpower, but power of wind and fire.’ This phrase is a poetic distillation of how divine empowerment differs from human striving. Let’s unpack it in layers:

“Empowered by Spirit”

To be empowered by the Spirit means to be animated, sustained, and directed by the Holy Spirit — not just by personal effort or discipline. It’s not about trying harder; it’s about being infused with divine energy.

Biblically, this echoes Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you…” The Greek word for “power” here is dynamis — the root of “dynamite.” It’s explosive, transformative power.

Spirit empowerment is not just for miracles or ministry — it’s for walking, enduring, discerning, and loving in ways that exceed natural capacity. This is not merely “willpower.” It contrasts the limited strength of human will with the limitless strength of the Spirit.

- Willpower can grit its teeth, but it tires.

- The Spirit breathes life; it renews, revives, and sustains.

- Where willpower says, “I must,” the Spirit whispers, “I will be with you.” This is the difference between striving and abiding.

“But Wind and Fire” - These are not random metaphors, they’re deeply biblical symbols of the Spirit’s nature:

 Wind:

 - Hebrew ruach and Greek pneuma both mean spirit, breath, wind.

 - Wind is unseen but powerful; it moves things, clears paths and carries sound.

 - In John 3:8, Jesus says, “The wind blows where it wishes… so it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

 Fire:

 - Symbol of purity, passion, and presence.

 - At Pentecost, the Spirit appeared as “tongues of fire” (Acts 2:3).

 - Fire refines, illuminates, and consumes; it marks and empowers.

So to be empowered by Spirit is to be moved like wind and ignited like fire, not just motivated, but transformed. Walk, not in grit, but by gust – not by resolve, but by flame. Your strength is not stored in muscle, but in the breath of the Invisible, where willpower ends and wind begins, where striving fails and fire falls. You’re not driven, but carried.

As They Went

While Jesus was travelling, He entered a village and encountered ten lepers. They called out to Jesus, crying out for mercy. Jesus instructed them to go and show themselves to the priests. The law required them to do this, so their healing could be confirmed. They weren’t healed immediately but they took Jesus at His word. As they went, they were healed. They were cleansed of their leprosy, only after they followed the advice Jesus gave.

As they went, they were healed. They had to take action to receive their healing. As I went, I too was healed. It didn’t happen all at once. Over time I noticed; psoriasis gone, arthritis gone, hay fever gone, depression, obesity, poverty, timidity, fear; it all went as I went, as I continued my walk with Christ.

When you put your faith in Jesus, just keep stepping one foot in front of the other and one day you’ll see; as you went you were healed. Don’t fret. Don’t worry. And don’t quit. Just keep speaking God’s word over your life, keep putting one foot in front of the other. Don’t let the devil sway your thinking, just keep declaring your healing, no matter how it seems or how it feels.

I read a short snippet the other day; two new alter boys, different years, different churches, both dropped the challis of wine on their first day of service. One minister aggressively struck one boy, told him to leave and never come back. The other minister whispered; “One day you’re going to make a great priest.”

The boy who was struck, it is alleged he went on to cruelly rule as a communist dictator for decades. His name; Marshall Tito. The boy who was given words of encouragement became Archbishop Fulton Sheen. He went on to be a television evangelist, reaching millions across the world with the light of God.

Words matter! Jesus’s words matter. The lepers were healed because they listened to the words spoken and they believed in the truth of those words.

Both of those boys who dropped the challis grew according to the words that were spoken over them. They both grew up to become great men. One filled with hate. One filled with love.

Words matter! What comes out of our mouths matter. What we speak over others and ourselves matter. The bible repeatedly emphasises the importance of our words, although no specific numerical count is mentioned, however the concept is a recurring theme throughout scripture.

The tongue has the power of life and death, says Proverbs 18:21, underscoring the profound impact of what you say. By your words you will be acquitted and by your words you will be condemned, it says in Matthew 12:36-37. James devotes an entire chapter to the power of words, while Ephesians instructs us to speak only words that are helpful.

Jesus is the Word become flesh. He is the pattern of how we are to live our lives. We are to follow the example He set; to love God and to love one another. Jesus died one of the cruellest deaths of that era, to give us abundant life; whipped, beaten, spat upon, nailed to the cross and left to die in agony. What does He ask in return? He asks that we remember Him often in the partaking of the elements, communing together as we take of the bread and the wine in remembrance of Him.

Let’s do that together now in remembrance of Him. Let us pray; Lord, let us come to You worthy of the sacrifice You gave. Forgive us our sins. Wash us whiter than snow as we take now of Your body broken for us and Your blood shed, that we may have life and have life abundantly. Lord, thank You for Your great sacrifice, so great words cannot express. We praise You, we honour You, we acknowledge You as the One True God. You are our King forever. Amen.

Shifting and swifting

The enemy has tried to come in and stir trouble bringing on warfare, confusion, fighting and a hindering spirit. God’s going to release that hindering spirit, hindering from advancement. An assignment of opposition and emotional affliction is being broken. The front-line warriors have been under attack, it’s caused a numbness to faith. Any resistance or opposition to God’s word and His promises, is an assignment of the enemy causing situations to pull you away from God’s presence.

It’s not you personally. You haven’t done anything wrong. The enemy loves to create a feeling of suffocation, a pressure so great, you feel can’t function or think. He wants you to make decisions based on pressure not presence so he can get you off track.

When pressure, stress, or the fight or flight kicks in, it clouds discernment. And discernment is the gatekeeper of your destiny. The enemy is trying to drain your faith. Discern between the enemy and the Father.

What stopped and opposed will now step aside. For the Lord is releasing a hammer against the enemy that will smash the opposition to pieces. Don’t make decisions based on pressure. Stay in His presence until God releases you, then you’ll see unexpected resolutions from unexpected places.

Unforeseen miraculous solutions – I decree and declare I receive this - from a place that no one saw coming. Miraculous situations and solutions. Come to your place of intimacy and receive your unexpected resolution.

The enemy will send people to bring upset and to a place where things will be exaggerated. The enemy wants you to throw in the towel. God says “No.’ Circumstances, issues, drama and storms. When it’s one thing after the other, and you know it’s not normal, you know it’s a power that’s come against you.

You have the capacity to turn things around, for He that is in you is greater than he that is in this world. Lay it before the Lord. It is greater than you can do on your own. Because you are righteous and because you love Him, He will fight your battle for you. The same way the problem and the issue came is the same way the problem is going to step out of your life.

Angels will be released in the night hours to do the unexpected. You won’t have to lift a finger. God will do it. God will smash and destroy and history will be changed. Whatever is connected; financial, health, family – submit the pressure of the situation to the Father and He will release the hammer which will smash the enemy and it will come to nothing.

Be prayerful and don’t let go. It’s been a difficult season for many Christian’s. Warfare has been at the gates, blocking your entry as you try to cross over. The trouble maker is seeking to cause you to fail by wearing you out, bringing combustible incendiary and strife. You’re battle weary from all the obstacles and setbacks. Issues and drama are keeping you distracted and you’re feeling stressed. You question your promise you were given, as you fight just to get through the day.

Trouble on every side. One thing after another. You feel like turning back and it’s the assignment of the enemy for you to think what’s behind is better than what’s in front. Cancel the assignment. God will give strength to those who battle at the gates of entry.

In the name of Jesus, I cancel, cancel, cancel every spirit of Belial that fights me at the gate. We cancel every assignment that wears us out and cancel every problem and issue that’s been sent to stop us. Not on my watch. Fresh wind of the Holy Spirit, fill my lungs with strength so I can win the battles at the gate.

The Lord is lifting the sledge hammer and the Lord is smashing the locks. The hold up over the promises has been broken. The season of exodus has begun; a divine release, a breaking out and a breaking through of what has been holding you in this moment. Even the 'out of season' unanswered prayers will be released in this day for a release has been sent.

In the realm of the Spirit, the Lord is intervening over the battle. A supernatural switch-over is about to take place. An easiness. Your new season begins now; a time that you’ll see, that what you’re waiting for has not been in vain. Nothing can stop what’s coming. Nothing can stop the oil which is positioning you for the new position. You’ll be positioned and promoted in this season.

There’s something stirring in the spirit realm and an angel has broken the chains and locks and suddenly you’re placed in your rightful position. God has come and everything that is out of joint and out of favour will shift. There will be evidence, no more declaration but manifestation. Watch for this evidence.

That pressure of not feeling good enough leaves in this one moment of release, a moment of switch over as you’re shifted from captivity to freedom, as you step into the promise God has given. Your waiting is not in vain. Once the locks have been broken, nothing can stop the divine release. A supernatural manifestation will come down.

Your mouth will be full of laughter and joy and it will happen effortlessly. There will be evidence that the God that you serve will back you up with supernatural grace that will shift you. A shifting and a swifting – a rapid move - is taking place.

Personal writing using notes mostly from Kings Way Church.