One evening in October we planned to show a video of an incredible testimony of God’s supernatural intervention in three school prayer court room situations in Florida through angelic visitation and strategic intervention. As we began to worship Holy Spirit filled the room with the tangible, manifest presence of the Lord. Many among us experienced the close contact of the unseen realm. It was if angels entered in to hear our praise and worship and to rejoice with us in the spirit of adoption. We worshipped, declaring in song and spoken declarations that we have been adopted into the family of God. We rejoiced, declaring that “we are not orphans any more.” In song and the spoken word along with the reading of scripture the truth of our adoption and our inheritance was proclaimed, prophesied and declared. Pools of deliverance and times of healing opened up in the room for all of us as we moved deeper into his presence. Our heart is to be a people of His presence and we welcome His manifest presence in worship His works and the Word.

When we showed the video and testimony the level of anticipation for the present move of God and visitation increased dramatically. We moved into a time of prayer for Washington DC with many declarations over the city. We prophesied of it calling and destiny in God. With groans of intercession we prayed for the city. It was a perfect way to end the month focused on releasing the supernatural and experiencing God. We will continue to release the supernatural as we press in. We are hungry for more encounters with God and we owe others an encounter with Him. We are creating an atmosphere for revival at The Gate and in the city. Each month we focus on a new area of kingdom or revival culture. Jesus taught us to pray that the kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven. If we are to bring heaven to earth we can expect more experiences in His manifest presence.

In the coming months we will be digging deep into what revivalist Jonathan Edwards called His Glorious Grace and we will focus on the Prophetic. One of our most important assignments is to create a culture of Grace at The Gate and our other ministries. We want to be a people of grace and a people that demonstrates grace and empowers others in grace. As we grow in grace and the other areas of revival culture and kingdom values we will see Washington DC changed by the presence of His glorious grace. We will enjoy the culture of the kingdom and begin to declare that the kingdom of God is at hand.

David at The Gate