What Happens When Christians from Every State Make an Appeal to Heaven in the Nation's Most Symbolic Location? - JESSILYN JUSTICE CHARISMA NEWS

People worship outside the California tent at Awaken the Dawn. (Jessilyn Justice)

What Happens When Christians from Every State Make an Appeal to Heaven in the Nation's Most Symbolic Location?

10/8/2017 JESSILYN JUSTICE  CHARISMA NEWS

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Worship and prayer tents line the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the very same spots where millions have gathered in previous years to cry out for change. This time, though, these tents are spiritually charged with the presence of the Lord.

Shofars sound. Millennials jump in praise. Hands raise. Messages in tongues are spoken so unashamedly that anyone walking by can hear. There is a tent from each state and then some for a total of 58. Each has an "Appeal to Heaven" banner hanging proudly while people openly rebuke principalities and break strongholds.

This is Awaken the Dawn.

Will Ford, Mike Berry, Larry Tomczak, Doug Stringer, Dick Eastman and Nick Hall are just some of the men and women who prophesied and declared hope and revival from a stage positioned in between the Washington Monument and our nation's capitol building. It's hard to gauge an attendance count, as people mill about 24-7 to encounter the Lord.

Those who work the tents have traveled from as far as Alaska and Hawaii, anxious to be part of a birthing ground for revival. Attendees want to see abortion end in Lou Engle's lifetime, for the church to be a catalyst in ending racism. But most importantly, they want a nation completely surrendered to the Lord.

"We stood in awe as a nation when an eclipse went across our country," Ford says from the stage. "Well we've heard from the hurricanes. We've heard from the floods. We've heard from the shots in Las Vegas that went around the world, but God would you hear the cries of mothers in this hour who are crying out for their sons and daughters to be set free in the suburbs from the opiate crisis? Would you hear the cries of mothers in the inner city crying out for deliverance from black-on-black crime, from crack-cocaine addictions? ... We've heard from all the crises God, but would you release something that would eclipse every move of the Spirit? Will we hear from Heaven, God? We want to hear from Heaven!"

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This is an event—and perhaps one of the largest revivals of our time—decades in the making, says cultural commentator and author Larry Tomczak.

Tomczak moved to Washington after college where he became part of a movement of young people desperate to see the country on fire for the Lord. It was the beginning of the Jesus Movement and the moment when, Tomczak says, David Bradshaw had the vision for Awaken the Dawn.

"God launched my ministry from this simple prayer furnace. He did the same either directly or indirectly with other major leaders touching the world like Che Ahn, Lou Engle [and] Tom Hess," Tomczak says. "At this same church in January of this year, a young zealot named David Bradshaw, who previously sat under our teaching ministry, shared for the first time with Lou Engle the vision of the A.T.D. gathering on the DC Mall. Fifty-seven tents, filled with dedicated Christians from every state and territory in America, would gather for a four day epic event to celebrate Jesus Christ and appeal to heaven for a fresh Jesus movement in our day."

This weekend, the city saw it come to pass.

Jessilyn Justice is the director of online news for Charisma. Born and raised in a pastor's family in Alabama, she attended Lee University and the Washington Journalism Center. She's passionate about sharing God's goodness through storytelling. Tell her what you think of this story on Twitter @jessilynjustice.

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Evening To Honor Israel

 The shofars being blown to start the meeting.

(Left to right - Paul Miles, Wane Daroux, Pastor Bill)

An Evening To Honor Israel

Beit Yeshua, Highway To Zion and Love For His People

Lincolnton, NC July 24, 2015

Gathering together to stand in support of Israel and the Jewish people, the annual event "An Evening To Honor Israel" was hosted by Beit Yeshua (Curtis Loftin and Doug Williams, Founders) in Lincolnton, NC. Together with the ministries of Highway To Zion (Cathy Hargett) and Love For His People (Steve Martin), we gave thanks to the Lord Yeshua (Jesus) for what He has done in regathering the Jews back to the land of Israel.

With song, dance, and a message by Messianic leader Warren Marcus, the evening was an encouragement for all to share unwavering love and appreciation to those who have brought us the Messiah and His Word to the nations. We are a blessed people because of Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus Christ).

 Wane Daroux of Hickory, NC

 Paul & Susan Miles begin the Shabbat with the candle lighting, 

and the bread and wine blessing.

Curtis Loftin, Beit Yeshua Co-Founder, greets the guests.

 Messianic dance to the music of Joshua Aaron.

Cathy Hargett, Highway To Zion Founder

 Warren Marcus begins his message on the regathering of Israel and One New Man.

 Doug Williams, Beit Yeshua Co-Founder

Together with these ministries and those of the same heart, we continually stand for the Lord's purposes to be fulfilled, as He regathers His people to the land of Israel, as promised from the time of Abraham. Blessings on their heads!

Steve Martin

Love For His People, Inc.

Bill Yount - Shofars Summoned Into Battle…To Raise The Nations From The Dead!

Shofars Summoned Into Battle… To Raise The Nations From The Dead!

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Bill Yount Shofars Summoned Into Battle…To Raise The Nations From The Dead! Posted: 20 May 2014  IS THE SHOFAR STILL EFFECTIVE? Yes! Our battles today are with principalities and powers of darkness, but they are still battles! “And the three hundred (of Gideon’s army) blew the trumpets (shofars), and the Lord set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host (of the enemy): and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.” Judges 7:22 “I WOULDN’T HAVE CHOSEN THAT WEAPON!” God is still calling forth the foolish things to use for His glory. If He can use you and me, He can use anything — and get away with it! Most victories in times of war in the Old Testament came through unusual weapons ordered by the Lord. Samson with the jawbone of an ass slew a thousand Philistines! Israel marched around a city and took it with a shout! Jehoshaphat’s army was outnumbered like the sands of the seashore and He was led to put his loudest mouth singers on the very front line of battle. They began to sing praises as they marched into the enemy camp and God sent ambushments against the enemy to confuse them; and all the enemy were dead when the hymn-sing was over! They didn’t even get to fight in this battle! I have been to an army base in Israel, recently. Their army still sings during their training drills . . . Devil beware! I must confess, if I was commanding these armies, “I wouldn’t have chosen these weapons . . . but God did!” THE SHOFAR BLOWS CONFUSION INTO THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY I believe the most terrifying sound in the enemy’s ears is the sound of the shofar! Every time a shofar blows, the devil doesn’t know whether it’s one of us or Gabriel himself blowing that last trump of God! When shofars are blown, they blow confusion into the enemy’s camp — every time! I believe one of the reasons the Lord is calling forth the weapon of the shofar this hour is to send confusion into the camp of the enemy! Great fear and the terror of the Lord will be released upon him through this mighty, foolish weapon! “WHEN GIDEON BLEW HIS . . . I BLEW MINE!” As I read how the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon and he blew a trumpet (shofar), I asked the Lord, “When the Spirit came upon Gideon and he blew a shofar, was that Gideon blowing or was that you?” The Lord answered, “When Gideon blew his . . . I blew Mine!” Many Jewish people believe that the trump of God in Heaven is not a Louis Armstrong-type trumpet, but a shofar (a rams horn — or His could be called a lamb’s horn). I heard of the testimony of a man who died and went to heaven. He said he saw the shofar of God there. He said, “It is fifteen miles long!” When it is blown it will literally raise the dead down through every generation of time who believe in Jesus Christ the Messiah! I believe the Lord is raising up shofars this hour, getting us used to hearing their sound; for when Gabriel blows the Shofar of God, it will be the last sound out of here! “WHEN A WEAPON IS LOADED, IT GOES OFF EVERY TIME . . . THERE IS NO NEED FOR PRACTICE!” In 1995, I was invited to blow the shofar at an International Aglow Conference in Long Beach, California. Blowing the shofar was new to me. Before the conference in the hotel room, I thought I better practice blowing it. At the very first blow, in the Spirit I saw angels descending upon Long Beach and the whole region! I sensed the Lord saying, “Be careful, this baby is loaded! There is no need to practice with this weapon!” I have learned that when a shofar is blown, it calls forth angelic armies into that region to fight against the powers of darkness, to take back that territory into God’s kingdom! When I blew the shofar at the conference, into nine thousand people, and had them shout the walls down inside of their households, divorces were cancelled, marriages were restored and even reports came in of missing children being found! “ALL I KNOW IS GOD SAID, ‘BLOW!’” I wonder how God might organize a mass blowing of shofars from those who know they are called to blow one. I sense there are many who think that to blow a shofar isn’t for them. Let me ask you a question. “How do you know unless you blow one?” I personally believe not everyone is called to blow the shofar. I will let that decision of blowing one be between you and the Lord. When the Lord first called me to blow the shofar, He made one thing clear: “Bill, when you blow it, it will be Me blowing, because I live in you! By faith, I believe when I blow into one end of the shofar, the very breath of God comes out the other — because He lives in me! It’s all by faith that God is calling forth these foolish weapons again, this hour, in time of war! I sense the Lord would have us to personally be led by Him when and where to blow in this season of war. I believe a good place to start is right at home. Let’s blow the confusion out of our own lives and families! And let the Lord lead you from there! You can stand right where you are and blow into a nation. There is no distance with the breath of God! He will lead us. Check in with Him for the details . . . all I know is God said, “Blow!” Blessings, Bill Yount www.billyount.com Photos below added by Steve Martin, Love For His People BLOW THE SHOFARS!  Steve Martin, Laurie Martin, Indira Persad Blowing the shofar in Israel... anywhere and everywhere!!! One New Man - Charlotte, NC 2013 Beit Yeshua - Lincolnton, NC  2014

Shofars (Shofarot) - Beit Yeshua's Passover (Pesach) Seder 2014

Shofars (Shofarot) - Beit Yeshua's Passover (Pesach) Seder 2014

Shofars (Shofarot) sounded - Beit Yeshua's Passover (Pesach) Seder 2014

Lincolnton, NC April 18, 2014

Videos filmed and shared by Steve Martin - to give appreciation to and love for those we support, through Love For His People, Inc.

Shofars (shofarot) blowing at One New Man

One New Man meeting in Charlotte, NC - shofars being blown
(Video by Steve Martin 09.14.13)

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with CBN - with Paul Wilbur leading Messianic worship

Gordon Robertson leading in opening prayer

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CBN Celebrates Rosh Hashanah - with Paul Wilbur!

Shofars ready to be blown!

Blow the trumpet!

Procession

Crown of Glory!

Messianic worship leader Paul Wilbur

Paul Wilbur

Leading Messianic worship

Beautiful dance to bless Yeshua

We bless you Lord!

Wonderful!

Flags, banners and all in praise

Boys, men and women 

dance unto the Lord 

in celebration of 

His great love and mercy!

It is a New Year!

Great is the Lord Yeshua, 

and worthy of our praise!

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