40 Day Fast

In 1995, 14 years ago during Lent, the Lord lead me to be a part of a 40-day California Prayer Walk from San Diego to San Francisco. While mapping out the journey the leaders of that prayer walk decided that the prayer journey was to great an administrative challenge, but God had His own thought. When they walked into the Carmel Mission, they heard the priest reading the scripture, “Arise and eat for the journey is to great for you and in the strength of that food he walked 40 days and 40 nights.” The journey was no longer a good idea. It was a divine commission and it had to do with Elijah’s 40-day fast and the challenge from Jezebel after Mount Carmel. It’s interesting that the word came at Carmel Mission. California is in an Elijah v. Jezebel showdown.

In 1999, 4 years later, an intercessor saw herself in a dream with a woman dressed for war in Roman armor seated on a body of water heaping up huge waves. People swimming in the water could not make it to their destinations because of the waves. Then an angel appeared to the sister in the dream and declared, “The only thing that can break the power of this spirit is forty days of fasting.” The intercessor queried, “Like Jesus’ fast?” The angel came back immediately, “Like Jesus!”

When I heard the dream, I instantly recognized the Roman goddess Minerva; she’s on the state seal of California and she’s seated on the waters of the San Francisco Bay! I pondered could this be the controlling spirit over California?

3 years later, in 2002, I flew from TheCall Korea into San Francisco to help mobilize for TheCall. On the flight the dream came into my heart like a fire as the Holy Spirit begin moving me to desire this fast. I wanted breakthrough for California. However, being accustomed to fasting on juice and never having fasted forty days on water “like Jesus,” a fear of dying came over me. The Lord began to probe me: “Do you love California enough to risk it?” I cried out to God for permission to go for it, only asking for a sign of confirmation. There in San Francisco I began the fast.

On the morning of my fiftieth birthday, now at home in Pasadena, I met with a young man, who is married to the woman who received the Minerva dream. Neither of them knew about the fast I had already begun and the young man relayed to me that the day before, his wife was given another significant dream. In it, a woman appeared saying, “Lou is fasting the fast you dreamed about three years ago.” The young man’s wife asked, “Do you mean like Jesus fasted on water?” The woman replied, “Yes, he thinks he will die, but he will not die.”

I was staggered at the dream. Could this be the time for California? I knew Jesus was inviting me to take part in his own fast for apostolic breakthrough. Every day in that fast I prayed, “God cleanse me from any inward toleration of Jezebel and declared the victory of the cross over the spirit of Jezebel in California.” In Revelation 2, Jesus declares, “I have this against you, you tolerate that woman Jezebel who teaches and seduces my bondservants into sexual immorality.” On the 31st day of that fast I had a powerful dream encounter in which I was flying over California roaring the victory of the cross over Jezebel. That morning I flew from San Diego to St. Louis where a friend picked me up and he said to me, “Lou, I had a dream last night.” A voice declared, “Because Lou has been faithful on this fast, I have given him authority over Jezebel, and wherever TheCall goes I will establish my house of prayer.” The dream unveils the very promise of Revelation 2 to those who win the victory over Jezebel and her sexual seductions. They get authority! Stunningly after TheCall San Francisco, Gray Davis was removed from office, the governor of California that was passing liberal laws left and right. Then sometime later I was preaching in San Francisco on the Elijah v. Jezebel showdown and the homosexual agenda coming out of San Francisco. The mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, walked into that meeting while I was preaching, he had just been elected. When asked to pray for him, I prayed something to this effect, “Lord I thank you that all government is derived from your government, therefore let this man know that he will be held accountable for everything he does in this city under the government of God.” Again, it is the Elijah v. Jezebel showdown and the 40-day fast!

Now in 2008, thousands of believers went on 40-day seasons of fasting to pray in the Prop 8 Mount Carmel moment and Gavin Newsom is the man in the headlines. A victory was won on Proposition 8 but now the battle rages again as the court in California will now decide whether it will overturn the vote of the people. The hearing will be March 5th and the decision will be made within 90 days after that.

Therefore standing on our corporate revealed history we are calling now 14 years later from that California Prayer Walk the whole state to fast again for 40 days as the Lord leads to contend for marriage, and restrain powers of darkness daring to believe for a true Elijah Revolution in California.

I would like to call the pastors, leaders, and believers in the state of California to join me on this Lenten fast from February 25th to April 5th. In my fast 7 years ago I had to overcome the compromise of my eyes to get a spiritual breakthrough in the state. I believe that if the pastors of California would call their people to 40-days of cleansing, confession, and preach sexual purity, as the core of this fast, we could step into a place of corporate spiritual authority that could once again shake leaders in government, in our judges, release spiritual awakening, and the beginnings of reformation. I believe if we could form a remnant in California (the 7000 that have not bowed there knee to Baal) then we could see a breakthrough even on the issue of marriage.

Everyday pray for the following Justices: Chief Justice, Ronald George, and Associate Justices Carlos R. Moreno, Joyce L. Kennard, Kathryn Mickle Wedegar, Ming W. Chin, Marvin R. Baxter, and Carol A. Corrigan.

And everyday pray for Governor Schwarzenegger.

Consumed by TheCall,

~ Lou Engle

2009 Perpetual Fast Dates:Parents: April 13th to May 22nd
Children: May 23rd to July 1st
House of Prayer Movement: July 2nd to August 10th
University Students and Young Adults: August 11th to September 19th
High School Students and Teenagers: September 20th to October 30th

More details on RED ENVELOPES

Red Envelope Day

I would be surprised if you have not yet heard about Red Envelope Day. This project is spreading across the internet like wildfire. Here are the basics:

What: Get red envelopes or postcards and mail them on March 31st to the White House.

On the back, write the following message.

This envelope represents one child who died because of an abortion. It is empty because the life that was taken is now unable to be a part of our world.

When: March 31st, 2009 Get a red envelope. You can buy them at Kinkos, or at party supply stores.

On the front, address it to President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington , D.C. 20500

You can visit the web site at http://www.redenvelopeday.com/ for more details.

RED ENVELOPE

Below is an email with an interesting idea. One that I will be doing.


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Dear Friends,

This afternoon I was praying about a number of things, and my mind began to wander. I was deeply distressed at the symbolic actions that President Obama took as he began his presidency. Namely, that he signed executive orders releasing funds to pay for abortions, permission to fund human stem cell research, and federal funding for contraception. I have been involved in the pro-life movement for nearly 20 years, and it pained my heart to see a man and a political party committed to the shedding of innocent blood. This man, and this party lead our country, but they do not represent me or the 54% of Americans who believe that abortion is wrong and should no longer be legal.

As I was praying, I believe that God gave me an interesting idea. Out in the garage I have a box of red envelopes. Like the powerful image of the red LIFE tape, an empty red envelope will send a message to Barack Obama that there is moral outrage in this country over this issue. It will be quiet, but clear.

Here is what I would like you to do:

Get a red envelope. You can buy them at Kinkos, or at party supply stores.

On the front, address it to

President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington , D.C. 20500

On the back, or on a note inside, write the following message.

This envelope represents one child who died in abortion. It is empty because that life was unable to offer anything to the world. Responsibility begins with conception.

Put it in the mail, and send it. Then forward this email to every one of your friends who you think would send one too. I wish we could send 50 million red envelopes, one for every child who died before having a chance to live. Maybe it will change the heart of the president.

We should all try to mail them on the same day so they arrive within a day or two of each other and be even more of a visual at the White House. With Valentine's Day coming up, red envelopes should be easy to come by too. Say we all mail them on the weekend of Feb 28-March 1st. That gives us almost month to pass the word as far and wide as we can. Of course, you can send a red envelope anytime you want, but getting lots at once is great too.

So pass the word!


Monique Baysinger

And all your children shall be taught of the Lord and great shall be the peace of your children.Isaiah 54:13

Remember to THINK FAST on Friday and join us for community prayer and worship.

FASTfriday - Fast and pray on the first Friday
What: Community prayer and worship
Date: Friday, February 6, 2009 and the first Friday of each month
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: 123 W. 10th St. Erie, PA 16501 (downstairs)

Proposed Schedule
7:30 PM - The American Heritage
8:00 PM - worship and corporate prayer
8:30 PM - intercession and prayer stations

THINK FAST
1. Skip lunch on Fridays.
2. Get with your friends.
3. Pray to end abortion.