RECENTLY I HEARD THE LORD SAY ‘GUARD THE GATES’

Recently I heard the Lord say, ‘Guard the gates.’

When the Lord spoke these words I could feel an intense shaking in the spirit. It was a greater awakening call from the Lord’s heart to guard the gates of our eyes, our hearts, our minds, our homes, our families, the areas the Lord has called us to watch over within our assignments and our nations.

As the voice of the Lord went forth, it was a call to ‘GREATER ATTENTION’.. It was not from a place of striving or a place of fear, but I could feel the urgency in the spirit as He spoke that we must be ALERT and WATCHFUL right now more than ever before – FROM living close to His heart and listening to His voice.

Again, the Lord showed me that the enemy has come against many with weariness, discouragement and intense warfare to attempt to cause them to give up, to sleep and to withdraw from the gates. This attack of weariness that has come against many for so long has been relentless and I could see the eyes of the Lord upon them in this season to strengthen and refresh them. What struck me was as Lord was speaking those words, ‘Guard the gates,’ I could hear and see the wind of the Spirit blowing fiercely. As I leaned in and asked the Lord about this wind I heard the Lord say. ‘It’s My second wind, it’s My second wind.’

As I continued to lean in and ask the Lord about this weariness, I heard the Lord say, ‘As My people stand at the gates with a resolve to not move or be removed, I am strengthening them with a second wind. Where others have fallen at the gates in discouragement, weariness or have fallen asleep at the gates, My voice is going forth to call them, “AWAKE AWAKE,” and My second wind is coming upon them. For I call not My people to stand at the gates and guard the gates in their own strength, but I call them to stand at the gates in and from intimacy with Me and in My empowering strength, and guard the gates.’

As I continued to lean in and listen to the Lord, I heard:

‘The enemy is at the gates and has been roaring at the gates for a long time. Many have had the enemy at many different gates in their lives and in the nations with great force. But I say unto you, I am calling you deeper into My presence to listen to what My Spirit is saying – as My Spirit is shining light on where the enemy has been given access through the gates in the lives of My people and in the nations. I am raising up the sound of repentance and the roar of intercession louder and louder in the lives of My people and the nations to EVICT THE ENEMY! I am raising up and awakening My people to the power of My shed blood, the power of My blood to evict the enemy, to break his power, to cover, to protect and to bring LIFE.

‘I say unto you, My people, “PREPARE THE WAY! PREPARE THE WAY! PREPARE THE WAY, for I the King of Glory am coming in!” (Psalm 24) I am coming in! I am coming in! I am coming in, in ways you have NEVER seen. In your lives, in your homes, in your cities and nations like you have never seen. I am moving, I am shaking, I am awakening. I am moving swiftly, but you have not even begun to comprehend My Glory that shall be revealed in your midst. The darkness shouts, but My Glory shall be seen and declared in the earth. I say unto you, that the earth will be filled with the knowledge of My Glory as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14)

‘Arise and awake at the gates! My Spirit wind is blowing! Arise and awake at the gates! I am bringing forth greater intel and intercessory strategy to stand, declare and pray. I say unto you, do not be distracted by the roar of the enemy at the gates, but ARISE and stand in the revelation and manna that I am releasing to you. Open your mouth to declare that which I am speaking, for I say unto, you the tidal wave of My Spirit is coming! The momentum has begun. The rumbles of the rising waters are tangible.

‘The enemy is attempting to lull many to sleep at the gates through weariness, intimidation, fear and the fear of man. I say unto you, come deeper into Me, come deeper into My Word. Repent for complacency, repent for any agreement with the enemy, and watch the awakening breath of My Spirit come heavily upon you, and the baptism of My fire come upon you and cause you to stand and guard the gates in ways you have not experienced before. My Glory is coming! My Glory is coming! I am calling you, My people, get ready! Get ready! Do not entertain or dance with the enemy: arise and stand in consecration unto Me, for I am coming.

‘I say unto you, that there is harvest at the gates. There is harvest at the gates. I say unto you, that you will see the harvest of what has been sown at the gates. There will be a greater revealing of what has been allowed in the and through the gates, and there will be an even greater revealing and reaping of what has been sown. I am dealing with gates in a greater way right now and I am calling you My people, listen to My voice and allow My Spirit to reveal what is being let in and through the gate. I am increasing the fire of My purification upon the gates in your lives, My people. I am bringing a greater awakening to what you are allowing into your lives and bringing you deeper into the place of holiness and consecration unto Me.

‘I say unto you, I am preparing you for a mighty move of My Spirit and revealing of My Glory like you have not seen before, but you must yield to the workings and leading of My Spirit. I say unto you, as you continue to yield to My ways and embrace My purifying fire – in the place of deep intimacy and living in My Word – I am increasing your discernment in this hour in unprecedented ways to guard the gates of your lives, cities and nations. As I increase discernment in this hour, draw deeply into Me and allow Me to disciple you in this discernment and to teach you in greater ways, how to pray.

‘I am raising up warriors. I am raising up an army who will stand at the gates and guard the gates. I say unto you, AWAKE! AWAKE! AWAKE! Lean into Me and ask Me to reveal to you what I am revealing to you now about being a GATEKEEPER of your inner world, your homes, your families, cities and nations. The enemy has come after you as a gatekeeper, but I say unto you, that his efforts shall fall to the ground as you lean in and listen to My voice and the leading of My Spirit and follow Me as I walk you by My Spirit through My Word and take authority over his schemes.

‘I say unto you, continue to bind the spirit of distraction that attempts to keep you from guarding the gates. Bind the weariness, bind the confusion and discouragement and receive My second wind blowing upon you. I say unto you, that I am bringing national change. I am bringing national change in this hour as My people arise and stand in and upon My truth and PRAY. I am bringing forth the birthing that I have promised. I am calling you to further attention, My people. There is an increase in intel to guard the gates. Remain focused and stay steadfast. For not only will you see greater victories as you guard the gates, but you are making way and preparing the way through your intercession for My Glory to come in.’

‘So wake up, you living gateways, and rejoice!
Fling wide, you eternal doors!
Here he comes; the King of Glory is ready to come in.’
Psalm 24:9 (TPT)