by Jill Austin, Master Potter
www.masterpotter.com

It is a prophetic anointing that would come in and shift things to make a difference. It's an anointing that would legislate from the heavens. When I am talking about the Elijah anointing, I really feel that is what God wants to release in this hour on nameless, faceless people with the power and government of God backing them up.

The Power of the Secret Place

Elijah was a man who was formed in a secret place, and then, he suddenly came on the scene. When he suddenly came in (from a place of hiddeness), he came in front of a governmental king, King Ahab, who was married to Jezebel. Both of them had terribly compromised and were worshipping Baal, as well as, being involved in heavy sexual perversion and dealing with sacrificing children. It was all very demonically inspired.

But when Elijah came, it says in 1 Kings 17:1, "Before the Lord God in Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word." He was a man who was formed in the secret place of intimacy and prayer.

Elijah's Mandate from God

A suddenly of God ushered him into the world scene of dealing with a global mandate! What was Elijah's mandate? It was to turn a whole people group -- Israel -- back to worshipping their God instead of worshipping the rain god, Baal. Elijah stood in his authority and legislated governmentally from Heaven to earth.

What I love about Elijah is that he came from the secret place of standing in the counsel of God, so when he went before King Ahab, it was already done in the Spirit. He was able to say, "There will be no more rain!" He was able to confront an evil power and principality that was working through Ahab.

God's Question to America

It is not a surprise for you to hear me say that America is in a very critical and strategic time right now. We are standing in the balance as the Lord asks us, "Is there going to be righteousness in the land?" How do we deal with perversion? How do we deal with pornography? How do we deal with immorality? How do we deal with the enemy as he comes in and shakes and shifts the very moral fabric of our nation?

The enemy also challenges who we are, which has opened up gateways for the demonic to come in and infiltrate how we think and how we feel. Every arena of our lives -- our education, our medical, our business, and our governmental systems -- is being put on a demarcation line. Are we really willing to stand for righteousness? Will we stand for the place of God? It will cost you to do so, but it will cost you more if you don't!

God's Callings in This Hour

There is a strong call to holiness now, isn't there? There is a call to stand against wickedness and perversion like never before. There is a call to stand in that solidarity of loving the Lord your God with all your heart. There is a call to deep, personal intimacy. Will you come into the secret place and seek His face with 100% of your heart?

Quote from Lou Engle's "Extreme Disciples" CD :

"When we are talking about America, it is very similar to the days where Israel was at that time. The spirit of Jezebel had swept that nation into sexual perversion and immorality. She destroyed all the prophets in the land. Only 10,000 prophets were left; all the other 10 million people had bowed their knee to Baal. The land was under a curse. But you see, this man, Elijah was consumed with a holy jealousy that would return the hearts of the fathers to the children. Therefore, Elijah arose to confront Jezebel.

"We are in a season where we need radical revival. If you look at Ezekiel 37, you see Ezekiel going in to this valley of dry bones. That really is the state of how the church is in many places. We need a fresh wind and a fresh breath of God to blow once again to bring those bones together as a mighty, mighty army.

"The reason we are so excited about Elijah is because Elijah was able to confront things in society and to change a whole society back into following the Lord. We need this throughout the world, not just in America!!!"

Jill Austin
Master Potter
www.masterpotter.com

Received November 4, 2005