The simple definition of Reformation: The act of changing a religious, political, or societal institution for the better is called a reformation.
When capitalized, the Reformation refers specifically to the Protestant Reformation in Europe, which was a religious change instigated in 1517 by Protestants who wished to reform by rejecting or modifying the Catholic Churches doctrine.
And the practice of establishing Protestant churches. As a theological term, reformation means reinstatement of proper service to God that is based on Scripture.
500 years after the Reformation, churches still have their hierarchy, their synods, and their church orders. However, social media usage is increasingly changing the church from within.
We are living during a powerful reformation of that which was reformed in the 1500’s.
Although it is a time of great upheaval this Apostolic & Prophetic Reformation is also a time of prolific birthing, revival, awakening, and true Reformation.
Believers that are truly pressing into God are finding their true identity in their Apostolic and Prophetic calling to ministry.
In Isaiah 60:1-3 the Lord promises us that in times of great darkness in the earth God will cause His glory to shine upon His people, initiating the greatest harvest the earth has ever seen.
The Apostolic & Prophetic Reformation creating Revival by the apostles and prophets bulldozing the strong holds of powers and principalities of darkness ruling in heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places. [Amp].
In Isaiah 37:3 King Hezekiah declared, “for the children are come to birth and there is no strength to bring forth.”
(Much as we face in America today.) Sennacherib was one of the cruelest conquerors in history, leaving terror in his wake of destruction. It is about him that Isaiah wrote, as a prophetic word of encouragement, “no weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that rises up against you in judgement you shall condemn” (Isaiah 54:17)
Rabshakeh was the name of a horrible demon on assignment to spread poison on the back of the leader and then take a rod and beat his back, driving the poison in until especially those called to be righteous reformers broke.
The back represents the place of a man’s strength. The back was where Jesus was beaten so that we can receive our healing. Before Rabshakeh can complete his mission of destruction on us, we must bind his power and loose each other.
Then we must put the enemies rod into one another’s hands to beat the enemy’s back using the Word of God.
Now this is the story of the besiegement of Jerusalem? It turns out that Rabshakeh was also the name of the emissary of Sennacherib, his mouthpiece sent to demoralize God’s people with his words, trying to get them to give up, lay down their weapons and surrender the city.
He tried to convince Hezekiah and his leaders that God had forsaken them and would not save them.
Rabshakeh’s name means “chief prince”, and represents a demonic assignment against believers, leaders, and even nations today.
Rabshakeh was the voice of Sennacherib, or if you will, the voice of the devil. He sought to get into the minds of God’s people, and tried to define the narrative, beating them down by relentlessly filling the atmosphere with lies.
Rabshakeh voice filled the air with accusations against who God is, against His leaders and about the impossibility of their situation.
Rabshakeh’s was spreading poison through the sound of his voice and trying to get in the leaders heads so that they would be worn down and give up.
So don’t let the enemy get in your head (soul), so stay in the word and the spirit. There is a relentless demonic voice that is trying to talk believers out of their divine assignments.
The voice of the enemy will try to convince you that all your prayers and decrees have been for nothing and that in the end, God will not do what He has said.
The voice of the enemy will try to wear you down with accusations, intimidations & frustrations. So all your strength to birth your healing miracle, financial miracle, family miracle, and your calling miracle just before you birth your dream and your destiny.
Rather than a nation changer, you seek only to survive.
Is it possible to be pregnant with revival or Reformation and not have the strength to bring it forth? Is it possible to be pregnant with your miracle answer and it be aborted or stillborn because you give up or get so distracted with problems that you lose your focus or your faith in God.
Is it possible to no longer have strength to stand for your destiny in Jesus Christ because of the mental exhaustion of contending?
We are living in the Hebraic year 5784. 80 is the Hebrew word “Peh” which means “mouth speech or sound.” It represents the voice. During this decade the battle is over which voice is controlling the narrative, so it is imperative we listen for the voice of God. Psalms 29: declares, “the voice of the Lord is powerful.”
The Lord’s voice brings victory! We must also be aware of what our own voices are saying. Are our words aligning with God’s voice?
Likewise, we need to be alert to the enemy’s voice and his bombarding negativity, hopelessness, and fear.
Every day we are assaulted by an antichrist barrage of words. The goal of the cancel culture is to get believers, spiritual warriors, and reformers to back down, break down and surrender. The battle over the voice is fueling the battle for our nation.
In this explosive moment in history, God’s aEkklesia must unite to stand against this demonic attack to see righteousness and justice once again established in our land by releasing our voice and God’s decree against all the lies of the enemy.
Now we must as an Ekklesia turn besiegement to Breakthrough. The Voice of the Lord Shatters the Enemy!
The Lord can turn the evil the enemy meant against the Apostolic & Prophetic Reformers back onto the heads of these demonic forces.
God’s battle strategy for us today in order to break out of the survival of besiegement, into reformation and revival. “The voice of the Lord will shatter the Assyrian (your enemy), with His scepter He will strike him down. Every stroke the Lord lays on the back of the enemy with His punishing rod will be to the music of tambourines and harps as he fights his in battle with the blows of His arm!” (Isaiah 30:3) NIV
So rise up Reformers in Ekklesia authority and strike the enemy’s back. Seek the Lord and hear His voice. Shake off every chain of discouragement and fear, resist Rabshakeh’s voice from getting in your head, and let the voice of the Lord shatter your enemy!
Rather than letting Rabshakeh and his poisonous words rob them of their land, Hezekiah set himself to seek the Lord and to pray.
He encouraged his people with these faith filled words: Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: For there be more with us than with him: With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. (2 Chronicles 32:7-8).
The Ekklesia would do well to allow these words to encourage us during these challenging times.
Hezekiah laid the accusations of the enemy on the altar and lifted his voice to God in prayer. He also sent for Isaiah the prophet, to get a Word from God for the nation.
This is the synergy that comes when godly Ekklesia, through Apostolic & Prophetic binding and loosing and decreeing and declaring and using the Apostolic bulldozing anointing on the demonic voices to create a dynamic breakthrough.
Isaiah told Hezekiah the Lord had heard his prayers and He would defend the city and save their nation! He then released a prophetic word of breakthrough that sounded impossible, declaring God would fight for Judah.
That night God sent one angel who wiped out 185,000 Assyrians! Rabshakeh and Sennacherib both returned
to their own country, & their own people killed them.
Once again our modern day Ekklesia should take heart that dedicated prayer, powerful prophecy, and anointed decrees shifted the battle and brought heavenly intervention!
Victory was manifested as God mobilized the angel armies to overthrow the enemy.
As we position ourselves just as Hezekiah did, setting ourselves to seek the Lord, hear His voice, and put our trust in Him to fight for us, we will see every voice of the accuser struck down, every besiegement destroyed and everything stolen returned in abundance.
Hezekiah’s name means “Jehovah is my strength.” In our time of contending, God will restore our strength physically, emotionally, and spiritually so we can fulfill our divine assignment.
The voice of the Lord will shatter the enemy. I will think what God thinks and say what God says; and I will see the victory.
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