Adar 5785:

Adar 5785: Gates Open and Destinies Activated

The gates of this generation are being opened this Biblical month of Adar. It may be a big statement, but it is our current reality which God is trying to let us know despite the distractions and different habits that control us, both good and bad. Your situation may seem difficult or even impossible at this moment, or it may seem to be going really well, but despite all of that, be sure to keep the will of the King of glory at the very center this month, and let His love and strength guide you. This is a month that will divide us or guide us, define us or refine us. We are being put on notice. The world is experiencing rapid changes due to the shifting politics in the world and our individual lives are no different in experiencing those changes both here in our personal realities and abroad in different places around the world.

Some of us are in a delicate moment when the fight is at its sharpest and the willpower to continue is at its lowest, some don’t realize it, and others see it clearly and are on the attack against anything that would get in the way of God’s promises and love for us. No matter what, you are the one who is the master of your decisions and emotions. What a gift from God that we have! So no matter what is going on in your life, you get to choose to smile or cry, and when to be thankful to God for all that has been given and promised. This is the month to let deceptions fly out the window and the cold hard promises of God to take precedent above all else. Let the blueprint of God for Adar be set firmly in your soul and Spirit for such a time as this.

Windows of Opportunity

This is a window of time when we will see governments and powers that have been used by the fallen kingdom of darkness fall apart, because of the prayers of the saints and this being the right moed (appointed time). The characteristics of the structures, powers, and principalities of Egypt is to be a pretender of Elohim, a lion, but not the Lion of Judah, to demand to be worshipped as God, to be so full of pride as to take credit for something El Shadai has done, and to try to copy God’s creation. It is important to remember that Adar was the last month before Israel left Egypt on Passover (Nisan 15-22) when the last plagues engulfed Egypt forcing Pharaoh to let the people of God go.

This is something that El Elyon Himself is dealing with on the earth right now. Notice, Moses only said and did what YHWH was telling him in regards to Pharaoh, and Ezekiel prophesied only what the Word of Adonai came and said for him to prophecy regarding Pharaoh. It is our turn to hear clearly and prophecy which Adonai of hosts is declaring for now. As always, be sure to have your armor on and the sword of the Spirit in your hand (Ephesians 6:10-17) so that if and when the enemy tries to come and steal the promises of Elohim from you, your family, city, and nation, you will stand firm, relentless in your identity in Yeshua, knowing He will bring it to pass in your life and all He has given you stewardship over just as He did for Israel.

Moses’ Last Prophecy

In Deuteronomy 33 Moses blesses and prophecies over the tribes of Israel about each of their futures in the land of Canaan, in this very same season we find ourselves in this Biblical month. But the question is, what has been prophesied over your life and what has the Father promised you, your family, city, nation etc.? Whatever it is, He will do it, but it will take you stepping out in faith like Israel did when they crossed the Jordan. If not, we run the risk of making the mistake of the generation that wandered for 40 years in the desert, never to see the promise come to pass.

When you see great difficulty will you say this is the end of the line, or will you see this as the opportunity for Adonai to show up as He promised and take that faithful step? This is the month to say yes and amen to His promises over your life, to drown out the naysayers, and focus on His voice, being in His presence, and in His Word. Adar is the time to drop the things that have kept you from entering to the proverbial Promised Land, to cherish the miracles of the past, and press into the things that are about to come to pass for the glory of the Most High. It is time to die to past failures and give birth to the new thing Yeshua is doing in this new season of your life and your nation. Raise up, do not cower! Raise up, this is no time to hide!

The King’s Decree

The feast of Purim, though very important, often overshadows an extremely significant event in the history of Israel that marked God’s redemption of the Hebrews from their past idolatry and disobedience. By the decree of the king, the Second Temple was rebuilt and re-dedicated to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and “was finished on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. Finally, after more than 70 years of exile, the promise was coming to pass. Many powerful adversaries of the promise to rebuild the temple tried to halt its rebuilding, but their efforts were shot down quickly by King Darius (Ezra 5-6), because he was the law of the land. The decree of the former King Cyrus was found in the archives and everything was done according to his instruction, forcing the adversaries to obey the decree, even paying for it with their own money. In parallel to heaven, when the King of kings makes a decree, the fallen kingdom of darkness has no choice but to obey. The same is true for you! We are being called as the remnant to deliver the King’s Decree, and just like the governor and his associates who carried out King Darius’ decree (Ezra 6:14), we are being called to do the same according to the decrees of the King of kings. We are not only called to deliver the message and declare it with authority as Ambassadors of Christ but also to be stewards of seeing it to completion as decreed.

There is opposition to seeing these decrees fulfilled, but know that the enemy who prowls around like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8) is more like that of a kitten in the face of the decree of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. If the enemy is trying to delay or steal Abba’s promise from being fulfilled, in this month of Adar, go back to that promise written and decreed from the throne room of the Almighty, and read it aloud for all to hear! No more delay. It will be finished, it will be done, It will be restored! Expect the unexpected this month as the Father will use the most unordinary and extraordinary sources, and even your enemies to bless you, and be used as an instrument for the decrees of the King of glory to be fulfilled.

Plumb Line Prophets

As Purim quickly approaches we are in a joyous and celebratory mood, but we must remember what preceded the verdict of King Artaxerxes to have Haman hanged from his own gallows and for the Jewish people to strike their enemies. There was deadly concern and distress amongst the Jews due to their perilous situation, but there were also those like Mordechai, a remnant who seemed not to have any doubt whatsoever that Adonai would deliver Israel. So unshakable was his faith that he told Esther,“If you remain silent at this time, liberation and rescue will arise for the Jews from another place, and you and your father’s house will perish [since you did not help when you had the chance]. And who knows whether you have attained royalty for such a time as this [and for this very purpose]?” Before Esther called a fast, Mordechai had already been doing so in sackcloth and ashes at the King’s Gate. Could this be why his faith was so unwavering? Gate keepers arise this Adar!.

The time for repairing the breaches is now, and communicating from city to city and nation to nation without competition or taking offense is upon us. For those who will allow such division caused by satan to stand, the message of Mordechai to Esther will suffice, but for those who see the grand opportunity for forgiveness to shut the mouth of the accuser of the brethren and keep our eyes locked on the eyes of Yeshua together, a great victory will be won for the glory of God and the disarming of satan’s schemes will play out for the world to see.

Just like Moses and Ezekiel, Mordechai prophesied without hesitation regardless of the seemingly insurmountable obstacles facing Israel, because they knew the plumb line of God had been brought forth. The plumb line in Scripture means one thing, judgement, either for destruction or restoration. (Amos 7:7-8, Zechariah 1:16).

This month of Adar, God’s plumb line is not only over nations, but especially over the global body of Yeshua. In order for there to be true oneness in the local and global body and to see God’s kingdom come as Yeshua says in John 17, it will take a holy and purified bride of Christ. The shaking will bring down all that is not of the Lord, and awaken a remnant in the nations and Israel to be a catalyst for an end times global outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It took Esther hearing a plumb line prophet like Mordechai and her people being on the brink of genocide to make her decision, and our decision this Adar is equally as severe because God is calling this generation to raise up the last generation and pave the way for the return of Yeshua. The evil decree of satan has gone forth, and now Adonai is calling His Ekklesia here on earth to release His true decree in its stead.

Fasting Begets Feasting

Broadly speaking, in the Body of Messiah, fasting is perhaps one of the least utilized weapons in our arsenal, but it is done many many times throughout the Word of God with incredible results. Moses (Exodus, 34:28), Elijah (1 Kings 19:8), and Yeshua (Matthew 4:2) all fasted for 40 days and 40 nights without bread or water. Moses came away with the Ten Commandments, Elijah prophesied the deaths of Ahab and Jezebel, and Yeshua began His ministry. Nation shaking and world-changing events took place when one man fasted and prayed.

When all of the Jews in Susa fasted for three days and three nights (Esther 4:16), Esther found favor with the King (Esther 5:2), the enemies of the Jews were forced to honor them (Esther 6:10-13), and many were destroyed (Esther 7:9-10). The house of the enemy (Haman) was given to Esther (8:1), a new decree was written (Esther 8:8), every Jew was saved from execution to defend themselves from those who wanted them dead (Esther 9:1-18), and across the whole Persian Empire, many people became Jews for fear of the Jews and the God of Israel (Esther 8:17). Then they feasted to celebrate (Purim) which is why we celebrate to this day (Esther 9:20-22). So, the key to feasting is fasting. The key to Esther’s favor with the king when entering the throne room illegally was fasting and prayer. Does it sound important to you now? The key to victory and celebration is to fast and pray, but we must remember the order.

Conclusion

Suffice it to say that when we fast and pray, the breakthrough comes. If you have never fasted before, this is the month to start! Yeshua did not say if you fast do it like this, and he did not say if you pray, pray like this. He said “when” you fast and pray (Matthew 6:5-16). As believers when we fast and pray, we die to the flesh, build up our faith, and are empowered to do even greater things for the glory of the Most High (Matthew 17:19-21). Divine intervention takes place, and the Lord of Hosts makes the impossible look easy. From the seemingly small and big personal things, to the major problems in our nations and the world, the key to victory, both personal and beyond, is to fast and pray. Watch the doors be opened to you this Adar, questions be answered, breakthroughs to come, and miracles to multiply both for yourself and in the nations of the world.

As of this moment, a major reshuffling of the powers that be in this world are happening, and for many it is cause for concern, but when we see it from God’s perspective it is truly a time to take advantage of the great opportunities that are arising in this new landscape instead of being consumed solely by the negative local and global issues that are arising. Entire destinies of individuals, families and nations is riding on the fact that we have a mandate from God as HIs witnesses to live out the life of faith and His promises that do not move in the face of adversity or uncertainty, and to shrug these things off as nothing more than a jacket when the weather gets hot instead of fussing that it is so hot. May the heart of the Father clothe you according to the weather, Yeshua lead you by streams of living water, and the Holy Spirit guide you, counsel you and teach you every step of the way during this new month of Adar.

God is waiting for us to ask Him, seek Him, and knock on HIs door, and He is waiting for us to speak up and respond to this Adar just as Esther and so many others during this pivotal month. The gates of a new month and the activation of many destinies in Yeshua are opened this month and now is the time, just as the men and women of God who came before us, to arise into the welcoming calling of Yahweh for this Adar which says to you and I, I did not call you because I trust you, but because I trust you to trust Me in all that I have called you to do. May that trust bear fruit and action in the fullness of God’s promises for the glory of God. Yahweh bless you and keep you!