ACPE Word of the Lord for 2015
Each
year, as we have since 1999, the Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders met
before the New Year to pray and seek
the Lord for a word. In 2011, we added a group of emerging prophetic leaders that, as of this year, we consider fully seasoned members
of our round table, and we included their input as well into this word
of the Lord.
The ACPE has the conviction that we are to function as the disciples
did in Acts 13:13. This passage
notes that it was the Holy Spirit releasing a prophetic word as a consensus of the prophets
as opposed to the exclusive utterance of any one prophet. So, even though this
is a compilation of the prophecies that we each have brought to the
round table meeting, it was the general consensus of the ACPE members that
the Holy Spirit was speaking the following
prophetic words to us.
While we are calling this a prophecy for 2015, it should be noted
that the ACPE believes that the Lord speaks more in seasons, as opposed to
our calendar years. In the past few years we
have observed that the trend of
some of the prophetic words has been continuing over the course of several years and intensifying.
It is also important to note that intercession may diminish the
severity of some of the words that speak of potential judgment—and in some
cases may avert them all together. In any case, all prophecies should be
bathed in intercession, both the ones that speak of harvest and blessing, as well as the ones with the admonitions
attached to them.
As prophets, it
is always wise to go back and look at the words we have given in the past. We did this for the years 201114, noting
that the Lord continues to speak some of the trends spoken in those years. So let us reiterate—the
timing of prophetic words should generally be
understood more as a season than a calendar year. The words given are
not fate or karma but can be changed
subject to how God's people respond.
2015 The Turnaround Year
This is the year when God will give His people the chance to
recalibrate in the midst of what will seem to be a whirlwind year. To recalibrate
means to correct in midcourse, modify, amend, change, metamorphose, renovate,
transform, or turn.
When caught in a whirlwind, you may need to do all of the above. The
good news is that God is going to
release the anointing, wisdom, and supernatural ability needed to change your circumstances on a whole new level.
Remember that God often speaks to us in unusual ways in the midst of shakings and whirlwinds—and sometimes it’s a
recalibration word.
God
spoke to Job out of the whirlwind: “Then the Lord answered Job out of the
whirlwind, and said, ‘Who is this
that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?’” (Job 38:12, KJV)
The Living Bible interprets verse two like this: “Why are you using
your ignorance to deny my providence?”
Job’s
thoughts were out of alignment with God’s. There are many things that are out
of proper alignment, but God is
going to set them in proper order if you believe. This year God will show you how to move from helplessness to hopefulness!
This will be a year when God will hear your cry. In 2 Kings 20:111,
Hezekiah was told that he was going to die, but he turned his face to the
wall, cried out to God, was given 15 more years of life. Hezekiah had a turnaround from death to life.
A new grace to fight for healing in the face of an evil report will
come upon God's people. In this
violent, tumultuous season, the strategies for turning even the most desperate
situations in your favor will be
given to those who seek God's face. God is going to turn around your impossible situations.
Rest
The 15th day of
the month in the Hebraic calendar represents rest. There will be a new emphasis on the Sabbath's rest. The
admonition was given by the prophets that each person should seek the Lord
about how to enter into rest in this season. For some it will be to take a
Sabbatical. Others will adjust their
schedules not to work on Sundays. Others will cut down their workloads or schedules. Everyone, in some manner,
needs to make a change in their lives to enter into rest.
This
will empower you to overcome the giants you faced in the last season and be
refreshed as you enter into a new season.
This is also what is known in Hebrew tradition as the shemitah year or the 7th year of the 7year agricultural cycle. This is not
just a usual Sabbath year, and this reenforces the need for rest.
What is true rest
for some may not be restful for another.
The number 5 represents grace in the Bible, and a special grace will
be given in the midst of the whirlwinds.
Avoid distractions that will take away from your focus on the
central things God is giving you to
accomplish. It could be said like this: “Don’t take on assignments that God
will not hold you accountable for,
things that will hinder your ability to complete with excellence the assignments for which He will hold you accountable.” There will be swirling around you, but don't
be pulled off of your Godgiven assignments.
In
the Hebrew calendar, this is the year 5775, and the two fives represent double
grace or the double portion. This is a continuation of the double portion
season from last year. Expect grace for fulfillment, to complete, and to finish.
Again, in the
midst of the whirlwinds and trials, worship is the key to see your release!
Divine Midnight Turnarounds
This is going to be a year for divine midnight turnarounds. There is
a significant contrast between what was and what is to come. The
midnight hour is that dark time when we have
to choose between believing God or the devil, where we either say that
God is faithful or we experience a faith failure by letting our
emotions rule.
Paul and Silas worshipped God when in chains, and at the midnight
hour, God gave them the turnaround (Acts 16:25). The Lord will
remove your chains at the midnight hour!
Samson lay down until midnight but then got up and tore the doors
off the city gate (Judges 16:3).
Supernatural strength comes at the midnight
hour!
Deliverance from the Egyptians came at the midnight hour (Exodus
11:4). The Lord will move on your behalf at the midnight hour. You
will be released from any oppressor!
Ruth changed the heart of her kinsmanredeemer at midnight (Ruth
3:8). The Lord will manifest as your kinsmanredeemer at the midnight
hour! This speaks of the restoration of generational inheritance.
There are also those who have despaired of getting married, and for
many, their Boaz will manifest in this season.
God will require us to stand firm in the midnight hour
of changing seasons. We cannot afford to
stay in the old season. As mentioned above, the word “recalibrate” indicates
metamorphosis; the picture is appropriate because it involves a struggle.
The Enemy’s Plans For You Will Boomerang
Esther 9:14
speaks of the turnaround from the plans of their enemy that God gave His people. Interestingly, in verse one, this
Hebraic word "turned" in the Strong's Concordance is the number 2015! It means “to overturn, to
turn around, to transform and reverse.”
This is the year of divine reversals! The number 15 in scripture is
linked to victory and harvest. The
Feast of Tabernacles, Unleavened Bread, and Purim all happen on the 15th day of the month.
Esther 9:2426 says that the evil scheme the Jews’ enemy, Haman, had
worked out came back onto his own
head (boomeranged). This was a divine turn around at the Jews’ midnight hour!
So what has the enemy been plotting against you? It’s going to boomerang
right back onto his head!
The Church
We are now in the Jesus People Movement that has been prophesied
about for years. The great harvest of souls is now upon us, and with
it, another Great Awakening.
This is the age when God is releasing a new wave of evangelists and
evangelism into the church.
Revivalists will once again go to the streets and move in great supernatural power.
The Lord gave us the admonition that the role of the evangelist must
be emphasized in the church. With this will come a shifting in
emphasis from preaching a more social gospel
to preaching a supernatural gospel. God is getting ready to make
surprise visits in the church with
His miracleworking power. Coupled with this, a new move of compassion and acts
of mercy will flow from the church.
The church will remember the poor, and the love of God will touch broken lives.
There are also
those who will arise like Moses to lead God's people out of idolatry.
We in one accord felt the strong admonition to guard against
deception in the church. Many will deceive themselves in order to follow the
lusts of their flesh.
The church will learn to wage spiritual warfare once
again, and many will teach on this subject again from the pulpits of the nation. The
church will shine as a light into the dark places of our culture on new levels.
New prayer movements will arise, and their prayers will cause a
turning away from casual Christianity.
The church is coming into a new level of maturity. With the teaching
on Kingdom, there has been a great
acceleration of nations turning to the Lord through the different sectors of society bring reached.
Israel
This is the time for the harvest of the Jews to begin. Bold witness
will arise from believers in both
the Jewish and Arab sectors.
United States
The Lord is going to use the coming shakings, even from more
internal attacks, to wake up people
to their need for God. This will come seemingly in waves, subside, and come again.
Christians will boldly start giving testimony of their
Christian faith and be very countercultural.
More producers will make movies with godly values, and Hollywood will start to
lose money on the "dark
field" as the appetite of the nation changes.
Even the news media will be affected by righteousness as more and
more Christians rise to places of
visibility in the coming years.
The United States has been given one more season to turn the nation
to righteousness. As will be noted in the section on Europe, there will
be an economic shaking that will affect the U.S., but many prayer groups
are heeding the warnings. We feel that prayer will be able to greatly lessen what is coming. We believe 2
Chronicles 7:14 can still be applied to the economic structures both personally and
nationally.
New lawyers will
arise who have God's anointing upon their lives, and they will start to
"turn the tide" in our legal system.
Corruption will be exposed on a national level. It will be exposed
in the Pentagon and in Congress—in
both political parties.
Canada
An increased vigilance to pray for this nation was called for from
our midst. Canada is going to be a
key missions force to reach those who are in ISIS and radical Islam.
Latin America
Communism will
start to lose its grip in Latin America. The people of Latin America will start to shift the trend from hard leftist
ideology to more moderate forms of government.
Europe
Europe will experience a financial shaking, and this will affect the
US economy, though not at the level of the 2008 economic meltdown.
This may or may not happen in the fall of 2015,
depending upon people's prayers, but will eventually happen.
Again supernatural wisdom will be given to those believers who seek
God for strategies to get out of debt, and in some cases, break the cycle
of debt.
In the midst of this, the reevangelization of Europe will begin.
God is listening to the prayers of
those in Europe who are shaken and distressed, and He is preparing to answer.
France
The Latin Americans in France will play a large part in seeing
France come into revival. France is going to begin to experience an awakening
but it will be in the midst of continued shakings.
There is an admonition for the Houses of Prayer to continue to pray against
terrorism from ISIS connected groups.
Spain
We see the
same for Spain, with the Latin Americans being used by God for awakening.
Russia
The Russian bear will continue to test it muscles against other
nations. Alaska and the Aleutian
Islands must be very watchful during this time. The Empire Spirit has been
loosed; however, the body of Christ in Russia will once again see
a powerful move of God such as was seen after
the fall of Communism. Another
wave of God's power will sweep the land.
Ukraine
The serious issues with Russia are going to bring a tremendous unity
to the church, and many cooperative
efforts will take place for mass evangelism.
Japan
God is going to move in a powerful way with new, young Japanese
revivalists, and this oncedifficult
place for evangelism will see a great harvest of souls.
Middle East
ISIS will
continue seemingly unchecked for a season, but in contrast, their wickedness
will cause openness to the gospel as many, many turn to Christ. Even some of
those who left their own countries
to seek to join the coalitions will become followers of Jesus and begin to
evangelize the Middle East.
Prophets
We ourselves received an admonition from the Holy Spirit to be very
intentional to share with great love
what we are receiving from the Lord as we prophesy in the coming season of shaking and whirlwinds.
Turnaround Decrees You Can Make
I will enter into rest. So, therefore, I decree healing for all
stressrelated problems which may
include:
Depression Anxiety Sleepless Nights
High
Blood Pressure Acid Reflux
Heart Related
Issues related to Stress
I will prosper and pay off all debts. In my turnaround year, I will
receive the Godgiven plan to get
out of debt.
I will go to
new levels in my faith. Poverty will not have any hold on me.
All court
cases against me and problems related to business will turn around.
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