September 8, 2004

Within a month of each other, hurricanes Charley and Frances have left Florida in with what newscasters are calling the one-two punch. This one-two punch has left us with homes, businesses, churches, and schools with much devastation. The Citrus Industry was especially hit very hard and will be a loss to many families and those in the citrus business. These hurricanes made an X across our state (which criss-crossed in Polk County).

"When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him and put him to flight--for He will come like a rushing stream which the breath of the Lord drives." Isaiah 59:19 (Amplified)

I believe that the standard that the Lord is calling Florida to in this hour even as Hurricane Ivan makes its way toward Florida is W-O-R-S-H-I-P. Last week, September 2-3, 2004, God called us together in Florida's capital city, Tallahassee, for a "Convergence On Tallahassee", a governmental meeting. On Thursday, it seemed we could get no where in worship, everyone was in a hurricane mode, then God had me go up and begin to shift us out of the hurricane mode and into a worship mode. As we did, the heavens shifted and at that same time there was a shift in Hurricane Frances. The speed of Frances went from 145 mph to 125 mph. This shift was very significant in that worship in the heavens weakened this hurricane. God is calling our state to worship in the heavens.

Dutch Sheets was one of our guest speakers, and he shared a dream that a friend of Lou Engle had concerning our state, Florida. In the dream Lou was shouting, F-O-C-U-S-S! Focus with an extra S. He then shouted, "Florida - Ohio - Campuses - Universities - Swing - States." It seems that the Lord has marked, (X) Florida and Ohio as well. God desires to change the spiritual landscape of Florida even as the natural landscape has recently been changed as well.

Prayer Strategies

1. Pray the Lord call the state into worship. Worship the Lord over Florida.
2. Pray Psalm 91 over the state of Florida, especially as Ivan begins to be a threat.
3. Cry out RESTORE. "But this is a people robbed and plundered; all of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prison houses, they are for prey, and no one delivers, for plunder and no one says RESTORE." Isaiah 42:22

Below is part of a prophecy that the Lord released through Chuck Pierce, February 19, 2004. At this time [of this writing] nearly all of the peninsula of Florida is experiencing a flood because of hurricane Frances. Interstate 10 near Lake City, (9/07/04) and a short time on 9/06/04 Interstate 75 were also flooded and blocked traffic. Hwy 60 in central Florida was flooded, Manatee county experienced great flooding, Hillsborough county, Polk County, Orlando, Tampa, Palm Beach and other areas all experienced flooding. Many from across the state have been evacuated because of the flooding in Florida.

CHUCK PIERCE - Thursday, PM (February 19, 2004)

I am mounting up the waters of breakthrough for this nation. I have brought you here to this state because part of the mounting up of the waters is coming this hour from this particular state. I have gathered you together here because from this state you will cause the waters to rise again. Many will try to put their finger in this water just as the boy who tried to hold back the water stuck his finger in the dike, but I would say this water that is mounting over this nation cannot be stopped.

There is a mounting enemy that is rising up at this time. Therefore I have drawn you together for a day such as this. In this place and at this time I will release an anointing that will cause the enemy that is mounting to become confused. The voice of the enemy will taunt, and taunt, and taunt again. The voice of the enemy will become very strong beginning in September through October. But even now that which you release in the heavens will begin to neutralize that which will come forth at harvest time.

Harvest time is upon you, and because harvest time is mounting I must have a people with a harvest mind. I have brought you here to bring forth the first fruit of that harvest anointing, and to cause your mind to shift into a mind of increase. Many have come and said, But the enemy has surrounded me and besieged me. I even feel like I am in a strait jacket. During these days I will untie that strait jacket and your hands will go free.

Hear the sound as the waters mount up, for the waters are mounting and the wall that is being built against My righteousness is cracking. And within 22 months there will be floods across this land.