As we continue to be led in cultivating the gifts to
minister to greater community, we will also continue to grow in discernment of what
is in our sphere of authority. Ministry to cities and regions become strategy
given of the Holy Spirit. In the days ahead, Intercessors, Gatekeepers,
and Watchmen will be given the wisdom, authority and discernment to stand in
the gaps to heal breaches that have allowed entire cities and regions to come
under attack.
As we witness the recent events that took place in
Aurora, CO, we also understand that repeated attacks against cities and regions
can shatter the lives of families and entire communities. The
tragic Columbine shooting that devastated so many families took place a little
more than thirteen years ago. Since that
time, the State of Colorado has suffered devastating fires that have ravished
their land. Now, Colorado once again faces great tragedy
and is in need of Intercessors who will contend at the Gates to rebuild what
has been destroyed by evil. Covenant
must be re-formed (reformation) to include the communities that need to be
rebuilt from the ground up. The hedge of
protection that is established by covenant must again be put into place as the
walls “of the city” are rebuilt. From
rebuilt walls, the arms of ministry become an outreach where we will again see
Zion raised up from out of the ashes.
Grief can overtake the core of our being where the lives
of entire families and communities have been shattered. Grief is often followed by sickness, disease
and even infirmities that are far more difficult to heal. It is better and wiser to rebuild the walls of
our cities! Where the Kingdom brings Zion to the heart of
grief-stricken communities, mourning will be exchanged for joy and beauty for
ashes. Forgiveness is at the heart of
Zion and there is healing for all who enter in.
Isaiah 61:3
3 To
appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the
oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
A great part of the role of Elders (of the City) is to
build the church in respect to sons in the marketplace. Elders, Gatekeepers and Watchmen serve
together to impact greater territories. Those
who continue on as Repairers of Breaches will see the Ministry of
Reconciliation in the healing of relational standards that build family,
community and the infrastructure of our cities. The ministry that flows out of healed
standards of spiritual structure continues on to heal broken order. (i.e.,
How does a garden grow, how do healthy families relate, how do “whole”
communities build towards becoming a great, fortified city?)
While we may not have the answer as to “why” many tragedies
occur, we will always be empowered to build Zion in the heart of all community. This is especially so for those who once
again need to experience the Hedge of Protection that God’s covenant brings to
the land.
For some time, God has led us to expect great
breakthrough in the healing of emotional illnesses. Only The Father knows the Times and
Seasons. Until then, WE must move towards
the goal of seeing complete restoration within the spheres and venues that we
build through the Kingdom of God.
Kingdom blessings,
Cindy Allen
www.eagleslandingnetwork.com
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