From the desk of Steve Shultz:
There is so much God has in store for His Saints now and for this upcoming year. Many have dealt with unprecedented loss that has anguished them for a long while now. This could be sickness, relationships, finances and much more. Yes, I think most have experienced loss in years past and are overdue for some much needed breakthrough and restoration.
A key verse for many of you in this new year is from Joel 2:25: "And I will restore to you the years that the locust, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm has eaten..."
Holly Watson shares this powerful word for 2018:
2018 is a year where justice is coming to the House of the Lord and all who have suffered injury and harm are being restored double for their trouble (Isaiah 61:7)! God is turning weeping into rejoicing. He is bringing honor to those who have suffered shame and dishonor. The Lord is tipping the scales of justice in our favor. Where the enemy came in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord is raising up a standard against him. The accuser of the brethren has lost his foothold over the Saints of God!
You can take this to the bank...God is a God of restoration and He WILL restore to you what was lost! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
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"Overcoming Distraction and 2018: The Year of Possessing the Gates of Our Enemies"
Holly Watson, Costa Mesa, CA
Over the past several weeks, the Lord has been speaking to me about spiritual warfare through the book of Nehemiah and through an angelic encounter I had during a time of prayer and fasting. The spiritual realm is a very real and tangible part of our walk with God. We have an enemy who wants free access to our lives...and we have angelic hosts to guide, guard, and protect us here on the earth (Psalm 91:11, Psalm 34:7). As we become more aware of both, while living in this day and time, living a lifestyle of victory becomes our daily norm.
"The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them." (Psalm 34:7)
| "Blessing and multiplication is your portion. Double for your trouble is your lot for this year! What the enemy meant for evil, God is turning around for His good." |
The enemy has many tactics to prevent us from stepping into our destiny. One of those tactics is distraction. Distraction can be a hindering spirit sent to draw us away from our God-given assignment and is a decoy sent to interrupt the flow of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Distraction can be described as mental distress, a diversion sent to lead us off course, or something dividing our loyalties away from the will of God. Distraction is a ploy by the enemy to delay the fulfillment of our prophetic promises. A spirit of distraction has one main intent: to hinder! An oppressive spirit is always sent to kill, steal and destroy.
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10)
Nehemiah's Distraction
In Nehemiah Chapter 6, Nehemiah had all but finished the wall of Jerusalem, except for installing the doors to the gates of the city. When the enemies of Judah realized that Nehemiah had completed the restoration process, they plotted against Nehemiah to stop his progress. Judah's enemies – Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem – devised evil schemes to hinder Nehemiah through distraction, conspiracy and physical threats.
A great and effective door had...(continue reading)
