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September 25, 2006
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Chuck
Pierce: "UNDERSTANDING THE JEWISH NEW YEAR, 5767, JEWISH HOLY DAYS, AND
'RAMADAN'"
 Entering
Year 5767
May the Lord bless you with all of His blessings that He has stored for you in
Heavenly places. We have just ended the Hebraic Year 5766,
and have participated in the "blowing of the trumpets" that ushers in the year
5767, the year of the "Clash of the SWORD of the Lord."
5766 has been a year to "Stake our claim for the Future." As we move forward
into 5767, He is ready to sharpen you and develop your identity for the future.
With the 30-day prayer focus, this article is fairly long, but is worth your
reading and participation to understand the times we are in.
We are entering Rosh Hashanah, the Head of the Year celebration. This is a
holiday of giving. There is a great power and release in giving.
Rosh Hashanah began on the evening of September 22nc. ROSH HA-SHANA, the "Head of
the Year," is marked with two holidays. Jews eat apples dipped in honey and wish
each other "Shana Tova!" (A Good Year). This fall feast has become the "Jewish
New Year." Rosh Hashanah heralds the beginning of the "civil" new year.
Modern Rosh Hashanah is traced back to the so-called "Feast of Trumpets," the
sounding of the trumpets on the first day of the seventh month (Tishri) of the
religious calendar year (Leviticus 23:24; Numbers 29:1).
Ramadan, the Muslim
holy month, which includes prayer and fasting, also begins this year at the same
time. This year, there is a war in the Heavens over who will control the sound in
the earth realm.
THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE SWORD!
Remember, we are still coming full circle. This year the sword helps us cut our
way into that place that the Lord will help us stand and decree victory in the
earth realm. The sword is a symbol of war! The sword is a symbol of divine
judgment! The sword is a symbol of power and authority!
(Romans 13:4)
We are praying that you enter into a new place of authority and all of your
spiritual enemies be overcome. The Word of God is called "the sword of the
Spirit!" The sword also represents the justice of God
(Zechariah 13:7). The
sword represents the protection of God (Deuteronomy 33:29). This will be a year
that God deals more harshly with wicked structures.
Three scriptures that I will be praying for you are:
1. Isaiah 41:15-20, especially
verse 15, "You will be a new, threshing instrument with
many sharp teeth. You will tear your enemies apart, making chaff of mountains."
DECREE THAT YOUR IDENTITY BE MADE NEW. MAY YOU OVERCOME EVERY MOUNTAIN IN THE
PAST THAT HAS BLOCKED YOUR WAY! The Lord Jesus Christ is a sword
(Isaiah 49:2;
Revelations 1:16). May you come into a new, intimate place with Him, and
overcome and press through into a new identity.
2. Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than
any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of
joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."
DECREE THAT THE WORD OF GOD IN YOU PIERCE AND UNLOCK REVELATION THAT HAS BEEN
STORED FOR THIS HOUR!
3.) Psalm 149, (you should memorize this passage) which says,
"Praise the LORD!
Sing to the LORD a new song, and His praise in the assembly of saints. Let
Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the
timbrel and harp. For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with
salvation.
Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their
hand, to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples; to
bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute
on them the written judgment--this honor have all His saints.
Praise the LORD!"
DECREE THAT YOU
WILL REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD. DO NOT FORGET TO PRAISE THE
LORD! May praise overwhelm you this year.
The CONVERGENCE
Holy seasons for two of the world's religions are converging this year. The
first full day of Rosh Hashanah, which marks the start of the Jewish New Year,
started on September 23rd. The Muslim holy month Ramadan, is predicted to begin the same
day. (I explain Ramadan below.) THE BLOWING OF THE TRUMPETS IS MORE IMPORTANT THIS
YEAR THAN WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN RECENT YEARS! This Feast culminates with the
Feast of Tabernacles.
On the Feast of Trumpets, or "Day of Blowing" (Yom T'ruah),
"You shall have a
Sabbath, a reminder by blowing, a holy convocation" (Leviticus 23). The shofar
was used as a call to battle (Judges 3:27). It was sounded at the battle of
Jericho. In Joel 2:1, it sounded an alarm on the Temple Mount to herald the
coming of the Day of the LORD. In Joel 2:15, it is associated with repentance,
the calling of a fast and solemn assembly. In Psalm 150, it is an instrument of
jubilant praise.
Zechariah 9:14, specifically states that the Lord GOD Himself will blow the shofar when He fights in the last days with the Sons of Zion against the Sons of
Greece. This is a sound that we must get to know. The trumpet referred to here
was the shofar, a ram's horn. It was distinctive from the silver trumpets blown
on the other new moons.
Silver trumpets were sounded at the daily burnt offering
and at the beginning of each new month (Numbers 10:10), but the shofar
specifically was blown on the beginning of the month Tishri. It begins the
"ten days of awe" before the day of atonement. According to
Leviticus 23:24-27,
the celebration consisted of the blowing of trumpets, a time of rest, and "an
offering made by fire."
YOM T'RUAH--The FEAST OF TRUMPETS begins
the season, and ten days later, is YOM KIPPUR, The DAY OF ATONEMENT. These ten days are known as "Days of Awe," where
we are expected to examine ourselves, seek repentance, and make restitution.
Kippur is linked with word redemption. Success occurs when we are centered in
God's redemptive plan for our lives. By praying and seeking the Lord, and
allowing the Spirit of God to cleanse us, our vision becomes refined.
We find in
Hebrews, an interpretation of the ritual of the Day of Atonement as a
type of the atoning work of Christ, emphasizing the perfection of the latter by
contrast with the inadequacy of the former (Hebrews
9-10). Jesus Himself is termed our "Great High Priest," and the blood
shed on Calvary is seen as typified in the blood of bulls and goats. Unlike the
Old Testament priesthood, the sinless Christ did not have to make sacrifice for
any sins of His own. As the high priest entered the Holy of Holies with the
blood of his sacrificial victim, so Jesus entered Heaven itself to appear before
the Father on behalf of His people (Hebrews 9:11-14).
We find that instead of outward purification, the Spirit of the Lord works on us
internally, causing our conscience to be cleansed so we "see" clearly.
The Feast of Tabernacles is known as the Feast of Illumination. Let the Spirit
of revelation rest on you now! This is also known as the Feast of In-Gathering"
(Exodus 23:16, John 7:2). This Feast
commemorates Israel's passage through the desert. Thanksgiving for the harvest
is the most important concept in understanding this Feast
(Numbers 29:12-38, Deuteronomy 16:13-15, Deuteronomy 31:10-13). The
Feast was kept with joy on the return from Babylon
(Nehemiah 8, Zechariah 14:16-17).
The people in the wilderness dwelt in
tents, not booths (sukowt). The primary design was a harvest feast kept in
autumn bowers, possibly first in Goshen. The booth, like the tent, was a
temporary dwelling, and so suited fairly to represent camp life in the desert.
So
Hosea (Hosea 12:9), uses "tabernacles" or
"tents" for "booths," when speaking of the feast; the booth was probably used at
times in the desert, when at certain places they made a more permanent stay
during the forty years. It commemorated, with thanksgiving for the harvest which
was the seal of their settlement in a permanent inheritance, their transition
from nomadic to agricultural life.
This Feast is referred to in John 7:2, 37.
Jesus alludes to the custom of drawing water from Siloam, and joy was the
prominent feature. The Feast was called Hosanna, "save we beseech Thee."
Isaiah 11 refers to the future restoration
of Israel. The Feast of Tabernacles connected with
chapter 12, doubtless will have its antitype in their restored
possession of and rest in Canaan, after their long dispersion, just as the other
two great feasts, Passover and Pentecost, have their antitype respectively in
Christ's sacrifice for us, and in His writing His new law on our hearts at
Pentecost. Jewish tradition makes Gog and Magog about to be defeated on the
Feast of Tabernacles, or that the seven months cleansing shall end at that feast
(Ezekiel 39:12). Rest after wanderings,
lasting habitations after the life of wanderers, is the prominent thought of joy
in the feast, alike in its former and in its future celebration. BLOW THE
TRUMPET IN ZION! We must win the war for sound in the earth this year.
30 Days of Releasing the Sound of Heaven to
Neutralize Ramadan and Release the Captives
This is a key time for the blood-bought disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ to
rise up and pray fervently. In the earth realm we are entering into the Muslim
month of Ramadan. Each Muslim fasts from sunrise to sunset. Fasting is one of
the five pillars of the religion of Islam. Please find an explanation below of
Ramadan, and a 30-Day Prayer Focus to release Heaven's sound into the earth's
atmosphere.
Understanding Ramadan
During the Islamic month-long fast called "Ramadan," Muslims neither eat nor
drink during daylight hours. It is a time, potentially, for great
intensification of activity by the great evil power which gorges itself on these
millions of acts of forced devotion. In view of the recent new level of stirring
by this proud and deadly spirit throughout the world, the Body of Messiah
worldwide would do well to be seeking the Lord NOW as to His strategy for the
battle ahead of us.
During the fast of Ramadan, strict restraints are placed on the daily lives of
Muslims. They also are not to smoke or engage in sexual relations. While the
outward appearances of this fast may look good, what often occurs is that during
the night hours, the fast is broken and is often accompanied by raucous activity
and gorging.
This activity, when coupled with the daylight fast, seems to reinforce the
demonic in the unseen world. Many Christians in Muslim countries have testified
to these facts. Muslims fast as an act of faith and worship toward Allah,
suppressing their desires, and abstaining from earthly pleasures. Muslims fast
together as a worldwide community to affirm the brotherhood and equality of man
before Allah.
The word "Ramadan" is an Arabic word meaning intense, scorching heat or dryness,
especially toward the ground. Another definition is "sun-baked sand." An
additional intent of Ramadan is to scorch out sins with good deeds. Ramadan
releases religious zeal among Muslims of all ages. Adults take this opportunity
to double their rewards from God. This event is intended to bring a closeness of
community with their creator. Muslims follow the laws of Islam. The word Islam
means submission to God. The revelation of Islam was given to Mohammed, the
praised one.
The last ten days of Ramadan, especially the 27th night, called the Night of
Power or Destiny, are considered highly blessed. This is a very empowering time
for those of the Islamic faith. On a special day at the end of Ramadan, in an
act of supreme defiance against the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Who has
eternally placed His Name there, tens of thousands of Muslims ascend, en masse,
onto the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
I want to ask that you to read the information below, join in the prayer
requests, and ask the Lord how you could fast to help break the evil forces
being released both through the fast of Ramadan and the sound of the minarets
throughout the Muslim world. The Lord gave me the following Scripture in
relation to one "true" fast as opposed to the fasting done by many Muslims
during Ramadan, "Five of you will chase a hundred, a
hundred of you will chase a thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword
before you" (Leviticus 26:8).
Won't you join us to see that the evil power released by this fast during
Ramadan would be turned for God's glory? Ask the Lord to visit these people and
give them dreams and visions of our Lord Jesus Christ. If five, or a hundred or
even a thousand would join us, we could see a difference!
God is listening for a sound to arise in His people in the earth. This sound is
the cry from Psalm 68:1 that says,
"Let God ARISE, let His enemies be scattered."
(Get the book REORDERING YOUR DAY: UNDERSTANDING AND EMBRACING THE FOUR
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30-Day Prayer Focus to Release the Sound of
Heaven to Neutralize Ramadan and Release the Captives:
(This 30-day prayer focus coincides with the 30 days of Ramadan. If you began on
September 23, you will complete this focus on October 22).
Day 1: Read Matthew
5:1-12. Ask God for your heart to be pure as you pray.
Day 2: Read Luke
11:1-8. Pray the Lord's Prayer. Pray this prayer differently. Declare
the sounds of Heaven will release the will of God, and penetrate the atmosphere
that surrounds you and your region.
Day 3: Read Psalm
47. Release a hand clap and a shout to the Lord for the victory that
is ahead.
Day 4: Read Joel 2.
As God leads, pray this over the specific Islamic nation the Spirit of God
quickens in your heart. Ask the Holy Spirit for dreams, visions, and revelations
of Jesus Christ to overtake this people. Declare that the sword of Islam will be
traded for the Sword of the Spirit.
Day 5: Read and Declare
Psalm 60 and Romans
9. Pray that Christians around the world, including the Believers in
Israel, will fervently seek and receive their "marching orders" from Adonai
Tzvaot--The Lord of Armies--and that we will receive HIS strategies for
dismantling or nullifying those marching orders planned by the enemy for this
time period. Pray that we will move in unity to His beat and in His timing.
Day 6: Read 2
Timothy 1 and Galatians 3. Bind
the spirit of fear that this religion releases. Superstition controls many
aspects of the Muslim's life. Therefore, much of their religion is based upon
fear. Bind the spirit of fear controlling the individuals of this religion.
Day 7: Read Romans
8. Pray that those of the Muslim faith will begin to understand the
spirit of adoption. Muslims believe in submission, but an understanding of
adoption by a Holy God is not part of their belief system.
Day 8: Read Acts 26
and II Corinthians 10. Pray that Muslims
begin to understand the concept of grace. Bind the demonic forces that are
holding minds captivated to "work" and "law" mentalities.
Day 9: Read
Jeremiah 44 and Jeremiah 7:18.
Declare that the pride of the moon god of Islam would be broken and laid low,
"together with the trickery of his hands." Pray that the "unassailable
fortifications" of his walls will be brought down, and the millions of people
under his cruel dominion set free!!
Day 10: Read Isaiah
25, especially verse 10. Muslims
have been engaged in illegal excavation under the Temple Mount, their purpose
being to build a huge new underground mosque, while at the same time destroying
any relics that point toward a previous Jewish presence there. It is thought
that the sub-terrain is so honeycombed by these excavations, that an earthquake
of even very mild intensity might cause much of the entire upper surface to
collapse. There is, in fact, some concern as to how the upper surface will be
able to withstand the weight of the enormous mass of people expected to gather
there at the end of Ramadan.
We are not suggesting that a catastrophe is
imminent, and certainly do not wish to imply a desire for such an event, given
the great loss of life it would almost certainly incur. What we do wish to
affirm, is that the God of Israel, not the moon god of Islam, is the One who
will be finally worshipped there (Ezekiel 20:40-42).
When His Hand rests there, the evil represented by the Kingdom of Moab will be
judged. The stage is rapidly being set for El Elyon, God Most High, to
accomplish this His way. It is, therefore, also important to pray that no device
of man be allowed to attempt to "assist" in this accomplishment out of God's
timing.
Day 11: Read and declare
Psalm 19. As you read this Psalm, make it a
declaration that God's glory will come forth into your house, church, business,
city, state, and nation. The Heavens declare God's glory. Enter into Heaven's
declaration.
Day 12: Read Psalm
120. Declare that the foes of the Gospel will be overcome. May their
captives be set free. Remember that you have the power to bless your enemies,
but you must negate the word curses that have come forth from them.
Day 13: Read Psalms
121 and 122. Look up beyond your
circumstances. Seek Him and ask Him to help you in the area that you need help.
Declare that time, the sun and the moon will work on your behalf. Pray for
Israel. Pray that a new sound arises in the land. Call forth the song of
deliverance that is in the Heavens over God's first fruit covenant land.
Day 14: Read Exodus
19. Declare that we will begin to hear the true trumpet sound of the
Lord.
Day 15: Read
Numbers 10. Let the sound of the Lord that will cause you to move
into a new position of victory, come forth. Also, declare the trumpet will sound
over your offerings. Declare the enemies of the Lord will be defeated, and many
will start following after His procession.
Day 16: Read Psalm
81. Declare a revival anointing will come into the church you attend
and revival praying will begin to occur. Blow the trumpet at the time of the new
moon and declare that harvest will come to your region. Declare many Muslims
will be included in the harvest of the world.
Day 17: Read Hosea
8. If you have a shofar, blow it three times. If you do not, use your
voice as one, and give three shouts of victory up into the Heavens. Ask the Lord
to restore your shout.
Day 18: Read
Ezekiel 3 and 33. Declare a new
watchman anointing will fall upon you and that anointing will come forth
corporately in your region.
Day 19: Read 1
Corinthians 14. Declare that the prophetic anointing will become pure
and clear in the people of God you are associated with.
Day 20: Read Mark
16. Miracles speak! Declare that signs and wonders will begin to come
forth producing many salvations in the people of your area, as well as in the
Muslim people.
Day 21: Read
Genesis 11. Declare that Babel, or confusion, will fall. Pray that
the electric supply to minarets throughout Israel and other nations would be cut
off or scrambled, etc., so that the call cannot go out.
Day 22: Read Job 38,
especially verses 12-13. Rise early! Be up
by 5 AM. Declare the breaking of the day. Declare the wicked will be shaken.
Day 23: Read Psalms
100, 149, and 150. Pray that the
sound of worship to the Lord would arise in mighty waves from the land of
Israel, and then permeate through all nations that are in covenant with God.
Day 24: Read 1
Thessalonians 1:5, 8. Memorize these two verses.
"For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but
also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what
kind of men we were among you for your sake. For from you the word of the Lord
has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place.
Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything."
Declare His word will begin to SOUND forth.
Day 25: Read
Genesis 12 and 15. Ask God to
reveal to you His COVENANT plan for your life and in the earth realm. The war
that we are in is a covenant war.
Day 26: Read
Deuteronomy 20. Understand the laws of war. Give a war cry up into
Heaven over you life and family. Give a war cry over the nation that God points
you to pray for.
Day 27: Read Isaiah
40. Declare that a highway will be paved into the Islamic world and
many will begin to get on the highway of salvation.
Day 28: Read Isaiah
54. Declare that no weapon formed against you will prosper. Declare
no weapon formed against the Church of the Living and Risen Lord Jesus Christ
will prosper.
Day 29: Read Psalm
96. Sing to the Lord a new psalm. Let it be a song of salvation. If
you don't feel comfortable singing your own psalm, sing along to a worship tape
or CD.
Day 30: Read Joshua
6. Do a Jericho walk around your house or neighborhood. As you are
walking, focus your prayers on an Islamic nation. Declare the walls will fall.
Blessings,
Chuck D. Pierce
Glory of Zion International Ministries
www.glory-of-zion.org
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