We passed through the narrow straight of the Hebrew month of Av and have come out in a wide-open space, landing us in the month of Elul. It is known for when God revealed Himself to the Jewish people with great mercy. The Jewish people refer to it as the month that, “the King is in the field”. In other words, He is even more accessible to us than any other time. One of the characteristics for this month is the month to fix what has been broken. We don’t have to look far to see where things are broken. But we know our God is a miracle working God who takes care of His children. This is one of my most favourite months, full of excitement and expectation of visitation from our King. Our God is hiding in plain sight. So, don’t miss or overlook His appointment!
I’ll set up my residence in your neighbourhood; I won’t avoid or shun you; I’ll stroll through your streets. I’ll be your God; you’ll be my people. - Leviticus 26:11
And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them. - Revelation 21:3
Just this past week, amidst the WE scandal, the finance minister resigned and the Prime Minister prorogued or terminated parliament until September 23. He declared, “This is our chance to build a more resilient Canada. This is our moment to change the future for the better, we can’t afford to miss it because this window of opportunity won’t be open for long.” We agree with him, and declare that it will only be with the miraculous intervention of our God.
With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. - Matthew 19:26
While parliament is suspended we ask that God would send the King out into their field, while they least expect it. May He come along side all people in their work places, schools, places of shopping and everywhere they go and that the wave of His Presence would meet them where they are at, upon all our politicians and all Canadians from sea to sea so that they would never be the same. We pray that this would be the best way to end the Hebrew year of 5780 and to bring in the new Hebrew year of 5781 which happens to occur September 19 right before the ending of the prorogue.
So, get ready for a haul as we declare over Canada and the various nations represented in our land:
Many nations will join themselves to the Lord in that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you. - Zechariah 2:11
The tribe represented in the month of Elul is the tribe of Gad. One of the most famous miracles Jesus performed was the deliverance of the legion of demons (about 5000) from one man into a herd of pigs. This occurred in the land of the Gadarenes where that tribe settled. The King met the man in his field which happened to be among tombs. Jesus never left him in his hopeless state, instead one Jesus encounter changed the man forever. When the man wanted to go with Jesus, He did not permit him but said to him,
“Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.” And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis (group of 10 cities) all that Jesus had done for him; and all marvelled. - Mark 5: 19-20
So, as we begin this month represented by the tribe of Gad, may great deliverances like the demoniac among the tombs, occur like never before so that all people across our land may never be the same!
We ask this in Jesus, mighty name! AMEN.