California for Christ!
By Mando Matthews
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– Frank Bartleman, 1905 in ‘How Pentecost Came to Los Angeles’
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10
On Sunday, April 15th, during my 3rd 40-day water fast for revival in California, I was at Equippers Church in Arroyo Grande, CA, listening to Papa Lou Engle preach on stadiums being filled in the spirit of Luke 4:18. While I had heard his message many times, I felt the heavy presence of the Lord fall upon me during the altar call. His Presence was so heavy that I felt I needed to kneel. As I kneeled, I immediately began to weep and then went into a heavy travail (which is unusual for me). I knew I was birthing something but wasn’t sure what it was.
Suddenly, I saw again the vision the Lord had given me in 2014 of the sun rising over the West Coast and heard the words, “The Dawning.” (The Lord had shown me that there would be a Great Awakening that would begin on the West Coast. John Paul Jackson, Cindy Jacobs and other prophets confirmed that word by prophesying that the 3rd Great Awakening began in a small part at AzusaNOW.) At the same time, as I travailed, I saw 10 stadiums filled on the same day in 10 strategic beach cities all along the West Coast along Highway 1- the highway of the king.
During that vision, I knew that 10/10 not only stood for 10 stadiums in 10 cities, I knew it stood for John 10:10 over California! California, the state that was originally started by Franciscan priests who built 21 missions along HWY 1, is possibly now the leading distributor of evil across the globe. I believe the enemy has stolen California and Jesus wants California back for Himself! What if California was known for the gospel of Jesus Christ? What if the leading news headlines in California were stories of people being saved, healed, set free from addiction, restored, and raised from the dead! I believe that the enemy has hijacked the storyline over California, but Jesus is changing the narrative! California belongs to Christ!
Prayer:
Jesus, take California back for yourself! We declare life and abundant life over California and everyone living in California!
