As I have sought the Lord as to why the battle ground is once again in Florida, I believe he gave me the reason. I will try and piece it together in order for us to see the purpose behind what appears to be a war over who will be President of this Nation. If you believe the prophetic Word of the Lord is actually from the Lord, then we can grab the heart of God for this time and season.

FLORIDA, THE ORIGINAL GATES OF ENTRANCE

As many of you know for several years there has been a thrust into Tallahassee, Florida, the Capital City. This thrust has been due to God revealing that Florida is the foundation of this Nation. The original gates of entrance to this Nation are here, between St. Augustine and Pensacola. Tallahassee became the "High Place of the Nation." In April this year, we had a "High Place of the Nation" conference in Tallahassee concluding the meeting on the steps of the old capital building with the high praises of God in our mouth and a two-edged sword in our hand to execute the judgment written against the powers, etc. that had laid the wrong foundation stone. We feel God led us to do this and it was accomplished. We had Chuck Pierce, Bishop Bill Hamon, Tom and Jane Hamon, myself and leaders from Tallahassee, representing the Prophetic Apostolic foundation along with pastors, intercessors etc. for that city present.

Many prophetic words have come forth about God coming into Florida. I will just touch on a few.

Gwen Shaw - End-Time handmaidens magazine: "My mast is down and I'm coming into port in Florida".

THE PROPHETIC WIND COMING UPON THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE

Another word which I will shorten, but try and get the part we need in order to piece this together. It is a dream the Lord gave Ray Hughes:

"In June, the Lord gave me a dream about the prophetic wind coming upon the Florida Panhandle cities, but also gave visual grit and reality to the aggressive nature the Lord is desiring for His church. The days of passive resistance to the enemies' attacks are over, for God, whether we are with Him or not, will restore the warrior spirit to His bride. In the dream I saw a fleet of warships coming in from the Atlantic Ocean, into the Florida panhandle. The ships were rugged, as if they had each been through too many battles to remember.

NOT PRETTY BY ANYONE'S DEFINITION

What I noticed more, however, were the men inside the ships. These were huge, Viking-like warriors. They were not pretty by anyone's definition, but were as ugly and rugged as a man can come. As they approached I heard a sound coming from these warriors, something like a war cry. The warriors didn't look or sound like anything we've seen before. Their sound was nothing like what has become palatable in our charismatic worship services or anything that has been accepted as Christian music, for that matter. Their sound was rugged and raw - a sound of violence. It was a sound of warriors determined to take the land by force."

Their shouts, cheers and claps were far more aggressive than anything I've ever heard at any praise and worship conference. It truly had the sound of the roar of a lion. Because of the aggressive nature of the sound, it was obvious that some choices had to be made whether or not this would become something welcomed into our "culture"-- whether or not people would accept these warriors once they reached land.

WILL WE REJECT IT AT THE CITY GATES?

One of the choices will be, will we embrace the new thing God is doing or will we reject it at the city gates? I believe the Lord is coming through the gates, one way or another. Either He will come through by the authority of His judgment coming and tearing down the gates-- or the gatekeepers will willingly let Him in.

The same picture was created in Ps. 24, the song which was sung on the way from moving the Ark of the Lord's presence. The last four verses describe the conversation between the carriers of the Ark and the gatekeepers of the city. For generations, the Lord had been known as the King of Glory, which is expressed in each of these verses. Yet this passage displays the two dimensions of His character: One of Glory and one of Terror. "Who is this King of Glory?" the gatekeepers asked twice.

THE LORD, MIGHTY IN BATTLE!

The first response they got from the Ark carriers was describing a Lord, mighty in battle. This apparently did not suffice for the gatekeepers, who were again petitioned by the carriers to "Life up you heads, O you gates!" after asking again, "Who is this King of Glory?"

The following response silenced all:

The Lord of Hosts.---If we don't let the King of Glory in, the Lord of Hosts will come in. And He will come in with judgment. In my dream, the warriors on these ships were shouting the same thing as in Ps. 24: "Lift up your heads, O you gates!" I take that as a sign. The sound blowing in from these ships will require some legitimate choices. Will we open the gates for the Lord of Glory before we are forced to meet the Lord of Hosts?

ANCIENT DOORS THROUGH WHICH THE GLORY DISAPPEARED

The scripture calls them Everlasting Doors - this means what is hidden or concealed - i.e. to the vanishing point - time past - antiquity - from the most ancient times. These are the ancient doors thru which the glory of God disappeared, and must be re-opened in order for the Glory of God to come in once again.

BISHOP HAMAN

In the Word of the Lord spoken over Tallahassee by Bishop Hamon: "Tallahassee is the gateway into the Nation, so these ancient gates must be opened."

CLARICE FLUITT:

I am quoting this from memory, so forgive me if I don't quote it just right. She saw an emerald green river coming from the throne of God which carried healing and miracles in it. And it would begin in Florida. Where we live is known as the "Emerald Coast and the highway as the "Miracle Strip." But the implication is once again FLORIDA.

CHUCK PIERCE

At the Apostles/Prophets conference at Christian International, he said,

"You must take out the Jebusites - Why the Jebusites?

"Jebus was the name of Jerusalem when David went to take the city. The Jebusites said "You shall not come in here"! 1 Ch. 11:5

- If they could keep David out, the Ark of the Covenant couldn't get in. The Glory of the Lord couldn't enter in. The Tabernacle of David could not be built, the City of David could not be built. The Temple of God could not be built. The place where God chose to put His name, and the glory to reside could not be established. (David bought the site of the temple from a Jebusite).

Well the price of redemption has been paid! A quick review of the Jebusite: (11 Sam. 5)

"THESE SPIRITS ARE PRESENT TODAY AT THE GATE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA!" --Chuck Pierce

"They were lame (skip over, hesitate) and blind (to be bare, naked, to have a film over the eyes). Joshua 18 shows the tribe of Benjamin included the Jebusites. We know what they were accounted for doing. Judges 19 - they were homosexuals, rapist, murderers. David said, "I hate these spirits." It is time to hate what God hates, and execute judgment against these spirits.

"These spirits are present today at the gate of the State of Florida - saying "you shall not come in here." This is the ancient gate where the King of Glory wants to come into this Nation, but the ancient spirits are howling, protesting the very Presence of the King of Glory. We must execute the judgment ALREADY WRITTEN to see the ancient gates open for the King of Glory to come in!"

Another Word spoken by Chuck Pierce:

"Nine months of testing will now be upon my prophets - do not despise this testing, for this testing will produce an enlargement - it will also bring to birth that which I want to present to this world for the future.

It will be a year of travail, that travail will give you the great strength to confront that which is going to try to steal my purposes in the future. Where the enemy has been in place for the last 50 years in this nation, I would say to you the enemy will be dethroned.

JUDGMENT EVIDENT IN THIS LAND BY FEB, 2002

Chuck Pierce: [The Lord says] "I have keys in my hand. I'm reviewing authority from city to city, state to state, and region to region. I am setting my course for judgment upon the states of this land. I will be judging the states of this land and judgment will be evident by Feb. 2002."

JUDGMENT BASED ON THE CHURCHES COMPLACENCY

Chuck: "Judgment will come based upon the complacency of the church from state to state. For you have thought judgment would come based upon the civil government that is in place, but I would say to you that judgment will come because of the complacency of My people.-----This will be a time of determining the authority at the gates of your cities and states. The rulership of the gates is being determined NOW.---over the next 18 months a war of great spiritual magnitude.

The war will be over the boundaries of the future---for the enemy has shifted boundaries. There is a war over the justice of this land. I will establish justice in the midst of my people therefore there will be war over the laws that have been established wrongly."

THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Martha Lucia:

I feel the reason the time is so crucial now is the next president of the United States will either tap into the Spirit of the Lord, or into these ancient spirits that are at the gate of this Nation. This is the reason they have converged on Florida - to say - "You will not enter here" The King of Glory will come in one way or another. We must remove these Jebusites in order for America to come into the Purpose she was born for. I believe the Lord has shown me that America is the place in the wilderness He has prepared to preserve the Church during time, time and half time. Help us war the warfare necessary to see the gates open to the King of Glory for this Nation - NOW!

Isa 28:5-6 - "In that day shall the Lord of Hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people, and for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate".

Ps 149:6-9 - "Let the high praises of God be in your mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; to execute vengeance upon the heathen and punishment upon the people; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints".