Stakes, Wells and Revival!
Stakes, Wells and Revival!
An update of a recent Word requested by readers.
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Staking
February 22, 2024.
I was just about settling down for the night and The LORD brought my thoughts round to Staking the ground and Salting the earth — an ingredient I’d previously missed.
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As I sat thinking about it, The LORD spoke, “Ask me where?”
“Where what Lord?” I responded.
“Where to plant the next Stake?”
I had also been thinking about the new church we believe we may be called to — not yet certain — waiting upon The LORD for confirmation.
So, I knew that I knew, I knew in my ‘knower’, that the next Stake I plant will be in the area around the Church we believe we are being called to!
I’m asking Him to tell me where next, and if not where I’m presently looking, then where, please?
Then I got a thought to write down and share how I go about ‘deciding’ how, when, and where to plant new Stakes — I never ask why — The LORD says to do so, that’s enough for me!
The LORD tells me where to plant the Stake! Literally to within a few feet! I once looked at a map. The LORD took me to a place, even a specific place on the road, using Google maps(!)
When we got there, we found the perfect spot, and, guided by The Holy Spirit, right by the lake where we were to plant that Stake.
Same thing happened with another Stake, half way up a mountain in Wales!
The LORD tells me where, and how much, to salt the earth. Perhaps this should read, ‘will tell me’, because this is the ingredient I’ve missed up to now.
The LORD tells me where to declare God’s Kingdom territory — usually the area, a few square miles, around the Stake. It may be a village, or it may be an entire city!
The LORD tells me where to reclaim and repossess the area for Him — again, as with Kingdom territory.
The LORD tells me where to declare renewal, awakening, and revival — again, as with Kingdom territory.
The LORD tells me how to speak to the seven mountains of influence in the area — to name them one by one. This may be different for each area, especially if dealing with territorial spirits.
The LORD tells me, during the whole planting process, when to bless the area, invite The Holy Spirit, and command angelic host protection and help!
And He tells me that, each time I go, I am, whenever possible, to take people or even young people with me — and to mentor and disciple them, again whenever possible, both before the event and afterwards.
Thinking on it, this could be a day, or half a day, ministry that I can offer any Church.
A short teaching and guide to planting a Stake in your Church, or to stand with you as you do it! Interested?
If there’s interest I could do a live session on Facebook.
Postscript
There’s a Postscript to all of this which I think is useful to know.
Blowing the Shofar Meanings — further to my comment on blowing the Shofar.
There is an increasing anointing on the sound of these instruments, these trumpets of old. Each sounding or blowing, releases over us, spiritually, a new aspect of God through His Holy Spirit.
Here are each of the four Shofar sounds that are blown on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and what they each mean:
Teruah
This is the first call made by the Shofar blower is called Teruah, and involves a sequence of nine or more rapid fire, or staccato, blows.
Think of Teruah as a traditional wake up call.
It is also used to warn of enemy approaching, even attacking. It is an alarm call to arms.
Shevarim
The next type of sound made with the Shofar is called Shevarim.
It is a sequence of three, short to medium length sounds.
Some scholars believe that Shevarim is our tears of sadness, or joy, at another year passing.
It’s more usual meaning is as a call to Repentance — perhaps hence the reference to tears of sadness, meaning tears of repentance.
Tekiah
The Tekiah is a single blow.
It’s a long, loud blast. If you’ve ever seen a knight or court messenger play a horn or blow a long sound to call attention to a king in a movie, Tekiah, is kind of like that.
When Tekiah sounds, it brings everyone to attention.
Traditionally it is a victory shout!
Tekiah Gedolah
The three sounds above are played all throughout the Rosh Hashanah service — and during the final combination, the Shofar player concludes with Tekiah Gedolah, the great blast, one last, very long Tekiah to wrap up.
My understanding is that we are to use the sequence Teruah, Shavarim, Tekiah, and maybe Tekiah Gedolah, when planting stakes to reclaim territory for The Kingdom of God.
This sequence is mostly used at Rosh Hashanah to celebrate the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new year.
However, I also hear from The Holy Spirit that I should use one or more of them, as prompted by The Holy Spirit, at other times — like healing or deliverance, or even at moments of ‘trouble’!
I find it all fascinating. Fascinating to me anyway!
~ Chris G. Bennett
Chris Bennett came to salvation in 1962 but didn’t begin ministry until 2007 — a late-comer! Now mandated by The LORD to prophesy and open old wells of revival in the U.K., but especially in Wales. He has also operated Healing Rooms, and worked with deliverance teams, all with his wife, Linda. Happily now doing whatever The LORD asks of them! Founder, with wife Linda, of their ministry The Upper Room Encounter.
Well Chris, I’m glad it’s not only me that’s had to do this in South Yorkshire. People thought I was mad, but you do it because the Lords asked you to do it. I put salt into the river don and wasn’t shocked when it flooded back in 2007. Plus salted and staked out in certain areas round here also. Waiting now for the Lord to move. Been waiting a very long time.
South Yorkshire is probably the hardest field we’ve ever tried to plough! Maybe it’s because we’re not local, but also maybe it’s because there’s been so much strife and hurt, and the church has not been seen to be leading? It’s a fraught subject in a disturbed and let down area. Of course, the grooming scandal hasn’t helped either. I honestly don’t know the answer other than to keep looking and focussed on Jesus!
Amen Lord