From the Desk of Steve Shultz:
I lived in California for awhile and have a special heart for it. In fact, my wife Derene and I will often visit there when we can.
While others have said God is done with California...we know He is NOT and has great plans for this state.
Much of what comes out of California affects the world...and we want to see the great plans of God come forth for California that will impact the world in a fresh, new way.
Enjoy this great message from Joey LeTourneau who lives there...and let's decree together for California to RISE UP! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
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"...'The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, '"a land which flows with milk and honey."'" (Numbers 14:7-8)
Recently, my family and I were packed into our vehicle, as we often are, taking what has become a very common and frequent drive for us over the years – up and down the state of California. We had to stop more than twelve times on this trip because of car trouble, which was frustrating and draining, though I sensed God was wanting us to pay attention as He was trying to speak to us during these stops.
That's when the Lord began to connect the dots and show me a fresh picture of the "spine" of California through this familiar trip and territory. I saw the spine of California, specifically Highway 99, rising up. Instead of being bent or hunched over in its posture, it was aligning, arising and becoming the backbone of the state.
There's a common phrase about California, "As California goes so goes the nation." California is a leader and forerunner in many ways. Typically, most of California's attention is focused on the technological advances of the Silicon Valley, or the entertainment industry of Hollywood, or the sports teams of its major cities, or tourist attractions along the coast.
But right now, California needs its spine to align and come together, rising up to be strengthened in its core. This is, specifically, the Central Valley of California – from Bakersfield through Fresno and from the Sacramento area and up to Redding. I especially see the smaller towns and rural communities all along Highway 99, and the internal strength they have within their people – ready to stand up and help lead California so that California can help lead the world in the right direction.
Produce of the Land
"Is the seed still in the barn? As yet the vine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yielded fruit. But from this day I will bless you." (Haggai 2:19)
There is a new season of produce and harvest ahead! The Central Valley of California is one of the great agricultural centers of the nation, and the world. It provides more than half the fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the United States and it is home to the top four agricultural counties, as far as AG sales, in all of America. Simply put, the Central Valley has always been a place of harvest and fruitfulness. It is not just home to such produce but a true leader in these areas. (Photo via Pexels)
I believe this rich region is about to produce an even greater kind of fruit from a different kind of seed. And as it rises up, to be the spine that California needs for such a time as this, it will also help make straight the way for the rest of the state and country to do the same.
You will be blessed in a new way, Central Valley! Freely you have received, freely give! The rest of California and the world need your strength, not just the fruit itself, but the generous giver and hospitable host that you are. Abide in Him and you will bear fruit that remains!
"Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance. Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you – the sure mercies of David." (Isaiah 55:1-3)
Fabric of Society
"...[T]hat they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me." (John 17:21)
Another special mark of the Central Valley, and all of California for that matter, is... (continue reading)
