The 7/22 RESET...

The 7/22 RESET:

I want to share a story, a series of events that have happened to me over the past year, but I’m writing it also as a prophetic word and declaration for the next 3 weeks and beyond....

As often happens, the Lord will drop “breadcrumbs” and invite me on an ever unfolding journey which is what I will share with you today. I do not pretend to be an expert, I am not trying to predict the future. I am only one of many leaning in to hear what is on God’s agenda and ask for His Kingdom to come mightily into the world. What follows is a part of a journey I’ve been on this past year and I believe it is a strategic key for prayer moving forward. It is a NOW word.

It was the morning of Sunday, July 22, 2018 and it was the last full day of my epic trip to California. When I woke up that morning, the Lord told me to go to the church my family had attended from age 4-7, that he was going to bring deeper levels of healing to me through this. When I walked outside of my friends apartment, right in front of the building was a car that caught my attention: a Green Kia Soul. When I looked at the license plate, the last 3 digits were 000, but as soon as I looked at those numbers, in the Spirit, I saw “0:00” and I heard the Lord say “Today I am hitting the RESET button” (as in a stopwatch or clock getting reset).

Now a word about this: Starting around May of 2018, I began to notice Green Kia Soul cars. It started with just thinking they were cute and that it would be a fitting delivery vehicle for my business at some point, but then I began to notice them EVERYWHERE. Now I understand this phenomenon of noticing something, then seeing it everywhere,  but not only so, it was WHEN I would see them, the specific timing of it. Always when I’d be driving and praying and asking the Lord about something really important and then exactly at that moment I would see one drive by-CONSTANTLY! Also, when I would be speaking a prophetic word over someone, I would see one at that exact moment, so I then began to ask the Lord if he was trying to get my attention and if it was a “sign”. I knew it was something. Then at the end of May, I saw a green Kia Soul parked for sale and talked to the owner-it was a good price but still not at all practical in terms of needing another car- Plus it had been in an accident and still needed fixing.

Second side note is that while on the trip to California I had been constantly seeing triple digits on license plates (222,444, etc). So when this happened on the last day of the trip, I was really tuned in and paying attention, although I didn’t fully understand it. I went to church and so much happened (more than can be told in this story). Then that evening I attended Shawn Bolz’s Church, E58 with my friend, Val and her friend Emory. We ended up meeting with two former residents of Mercy, one of whom I had met before in Nashville-crazy! After church, we went to In 'N' Out burger and sat at a table outside, right beside the drive through. What unfolded in that conversation was one of the thickest swirls of the Holy Spirit I’ve ever felt. We were discussing our destiny, dreams and calls. At one pivotal point, I began to declare every heart desire I had and that it would come to pass: Marriage, family, adoption, building houses, business, writing, music, traveling, philanthropy, healing. I almost felt silly being so bold to speak it all out in such a decree of assurance, but at the EXACT MOMENT that I finished declaring all of those things out loud, a Green Kia Soul slowly drove by me (no more than 10 feet away) in the drive through! I jumped up and shouted (like a crazy person!) “WHOAH!!! No way! NO WAY!!!” I ran over to the drive through lane to get a look at the license plate and then saw the last 3 digits... 722. That days date!!!

Like the sound of a gavel or large stamp coming down, a sound reverberated like a crash of thunder in my spirit and I felt the Lord say “I sign and date everything you’ve just declared because these are not just your desires, these are mine, too. Our hearts are in agreement and I say YES to you!!!”

You guys. I was hollering and my poor friends thought I was crazy! But this was as real as anything I’ve EVER known in that moment and to this day. So, since that time, I’ve had 722 as a sign for something coming.

Fast forward to September-2 months after my return from California. My trusty car of 10 years bit the dust and I was left up a creek. I had no idea what to do but a $2500 repair on a 17 year old car didn’t make sense either. Then I remember the Kia Soul from 4 months before. I found the info and called the guy thinking there was no way it would still be there, but he answers and tells me they JUST finished fixing the car! So within the next 3 weeks, the Lord miraculously provided the money to purchase a 3 year old Green Kia Soul with 24,000 miles on it for $7,000!!! Unheard of. Now, it’s getting even more interesting and I feel the Lord is really going out of his way to show me something. Little did I know...

That next month, October, I go to the DMV to get the new plates and I knew I wanted to get the Tennessee specialty Hummingbird plates. I thought maybe I would get them personalized with “222”, but I wasn’t sure about that so I prayed about it because I didn’t want to be unwise with money. I got to the DMV to register it and requested the Hummingbird plate and asked the guy about personalized numbers (I did not mention any specific number, but only asked for general information). The guy said “that’ll be $60 more and also you can’t get the plate today, you'd have to send in a request form and it takes a few weeks...” So I hear this and I’m bummed because I know that’s not what I should do, but I think it would have been kind of fun to have a Hummingbird 222 license plate, but oh, well! I reluctantly tell the guy “Nevermind, you can just get me the Hummingbird plate you have now and whatever plate is next on the pile is fine”. As he’s going to get it, I tell the Lord I’m bummed and I tell Him that I feel silly for being bummed because it truly DOES. NOT. MATTER. And I recognize that it does not matter. And I hear the Lord ask me, “Do you trust me??” And I chuckle and say “yes, Lord I really do. You know what I need” So the DMV guy comes back and he set THIS PLATE in front of me on the counter, I doubled over in shock, laughter and awe: 9722!!! REALLY. Definitely a weird/holy moment in the DMV. 

How does this happen and what what WHAT does it mean??? WOW God!!!

So I literally, tangibly feel that I am sitting inside the promises of God every time I see my license plate and drive my car (which is every single day!) I began to really sense the Lord was not only saying that 7/22 was a RESET in 2018, but that there was something very significant coming up with 7/22/19 also as a date to declare RESET. This was evidenced by the 9 in the license plate. We are in the 9th year of this decade and 9 is the largest single digit and represents finality and judgment (all God’s promises are YES and AMEN!) It represents pregnancy, fulfillment and the 9 fruits of the spirit. Now, please I don’t want to lose you here. I am explaining some things and the way I hear from the Lord that may feel complicated and they are mysteries but I believe the Lord is asking us to dive deeper into his revelation and wisdom and understanding.

Many of you know I see the number 222 and 22 all the time. The main meaning he has revealed centers around Mark 2:22 where Jesus gives the parable about never pouring new wine into an old wineskin. The Lord told me it was a key to revival. We, individually and corporately must be, as new wineskins, fit and ready to contain all he is about to pour out. And you know, Sometimes it takes hard work just to co-operate with what God is doing!

So in October (same month as getting the license plate), I had a dream in which I simply saw the number “810”, and then I woke up. I wrote it down and thought “that’s weird” and didn’t think much of it. Then in November the Lord began to download a very significant upcoming strategy and meaning to February 22 (2/22/19). I should note here that I attended the IHOP One Thing conference in Kansas City in December and their theme was also “RESET”. Then I began to see others talking about this same word, too! The Holy Spirit was definitely talking!

So on the way back from Kansas City, January 2, 2019, I hit Nashvillle city limits on I-40 and I felt overwhelmed at what it was going to take for this Reset to actually happen...I felt fear and anxiety actively pressing down on me and I knew that was not from the Lord, so I called out to him and said, “HOW, LORD? How am I to do what you’ve said? I don’t want to go around this mountain AGAIN!” And in that EXACT SECOND a red car drives by me on the left and gets over right in front of me and I see THIS!

And I gasp as I see “222” and then I see “1 YS” and I hear the Holy Spirit say, “It’s ONE YES to the 222” and my spirit understands that the Lord is not asking for perfection, he is looking for my one yes, day by day and this is what creates the new wineskin (222) so that he can pour out just like he taught in Mark 2:22!

I instantly was flooded with peace in place of my anxiety and as I’m marveling at this revelation, another green Kia Soul pulls in front of me beside the red car and they ride side by side in front of me back into Nashville...unbelievable!

Then, I have what I think is a random thought: “What is the 222nd day of the year?” I realize I’ve never thought to ask that question before and so I google it and the answer pops up: August 10. The 222nd day of the year is 8-10. Then I remember: THE DREAM! 810. What is going on!!!???

Over the past few months I haven’t known what to do with this except pray and listen and listen and pray. The Lord showed me so much about 8-10. I am not one who knows much about Jewish feasts and holy days but the Lord made them and knows them. Part of this 2/22 strategy centered around the idea of rebuilding the walls of our lives and connects to the story of Nehemiah, so needless to say it was very significant to read Nehemiah 8:10 (“The Joy of the Lord is my strength) and that has also become a key. I found out (randomly) that this August 10 is The 9th of Av-the saddest day in Jewish culture to commemorate 5 major catastrophic events that happened in Jewish History all on this same day. Read here:

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/947558/jewish/What-Are-the-Three-Weeks.htm

But here is another key: all these catastrophes kicked off when Moses sent 12 people to spy out the Promised Land for 40 days. Upon their return, the Israelites believed the negative report of the 10 spies instead of listening to Joshua and Caleb, who heard from the Lord that they could take the Promised Land in spite of the opposition and the Giants in the land (Read Numbers Chapter 13-14). So because the people didn’t believe God’s word and instead listened to fear and began begging to go back to Egypt, they wandered the desert so much longer. Both Jewish temples were destroyed on this day and both world wars began on the 9th of Av as well. It’s a day to reflect and ponder our willingness to believe and not doubt. 8-10 is also World Lion Day. I take this to mean that we are to pray and declare for God’s chosen people to hear the roar of the Lion of Judah and to believe the Good News, the good report and that they will enter into that Promised Land of salvation! It is time to intercede and believe!

So as I’ve been pondering these things about 7/22, 8/10 etc, the Lord began to tell me that not only was each day significant, but that there was something very significant in the days BETWEEN these two dates this year. Then just last week, I found out that there is a Jewish Holiday called THREE WEEKS (actually 22 days) or in Hebrew “Bein ha-Metzarim” which means ‘between the straights’ or ‘Between the Narrows’...and for the past few months I have been hearing the Lord say, "You're going through a very narrow passageway"...
Read this next article with the eyes of having Jesus as our Messiah...

https://www.chabad.org/kabbalah/article_cdo/aid/379572/jewish/Between-the-Days-of-Distress.htm

The Three Weeks begins on Sundown July 21 - August 10/11...the exact period of time the Holy Spirit showed me - wow. These three weeks are a somber fast of the horrific things that have happened in Jewish History. But friends, I believe we are called as believers in Yeshua to enter into solidarity with his peoples and do a LOVE FAST-declaring that the Bridegroom has come and is coming! He wants to pour out NEW WINE to his people, He has called us to bring a good report-GOOD NEWS!!! HIS KINGDOM COME!!!

I believe that our Father is putting a demand on his people-both Jews and those who are grafted in. He is causing great pressure to build as we are right now in this time called “The Narrows”-it is like a birth canal and the only way forward is THROUGH IT! There is spiritual warfare, yes, but I believe this pressure is the Lord saying “It’s time”. Like when a mother goes into labor and the contractions start, there is no staying in the womb. What once was meant for growth now would lead to death if you stayed there. And likewise, the narrow birth canal is for passing through! There is no staying and there is no stopping! To stay means death, but it is a necessary place to pass through and you can take nothing with you through the birth canal-it forces all the excess off. The Lord is saying “This is unto your DELIVERANCE!!!” He is not willing for his people to go around the mountain again and so the pressure is on to bring a New Birth of his people into the Kingdom and power he made us for! THIS is what Jesus meant when he said to Nicodemus in John 3, “to enter the Kingdom you must be Born Again”...being born again is pretty much the farthest thing from our traditional methodology of saying a prayer and accepting Jesus in our hearts. That can be a start, but the real process is so intense and means getting delivered from all the things we think are us, our identity, but that actually aren’t. Leaving it all behind and coming into the Kingdom naked and weak and blind with nothing to hold onto except trusting that the Father will hold us and love us and feed us and nurture us into the true Abundant Life that Jesus spoke of in John 10:10.

So, that is the corporate process that we are shifting into RIGHT NOW. There is shaking and pressure and pain, but don’t be afraid. Just BELIEVE. The downfall of the Israelites is that they didn’t believe the good report and so they had to wander 40 more years to get the idea of going back to Egypt out of them. When slavery and bondage is your idea of comfort, You better believe that God will make you wander until all of that is burned out of you! He wants to bring you and all of us corporately into the Promised Land but we can’t bring Egypt and all it symbolizes with us.

The time is now! It is upon us in this generation and all we have to do is say YES!!! This is the time for the RESET. It’s Labor and Delivery time. The alarm clock of Heaven is sounding. The promise is upon us! He surely will deliver His people and we will be the ones to then Deliver the GOOD NEWS to the world.