Today as I sat with the Lord, I was on our back deck (under a heat lamp) facing north. When I came inside the house and looked through windows to the east, I was surprised to see rain. It wasn’t raining in the backyard. I could see a clear line of where the rain stopped. I pay attention to creation because I know the Lord often speaks through it. In numerous places in the Bible rain has been used as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. So I asked the Lord if He had something to tell me about what I was seeing. He replied:

“In the days to come there will be a dividing line, a demarcation, between where My Spirit covers and where it does not. My Spirit falls as I will. My Spirit falls in accordance with the prayers of My People, calling upon Him to fall. Sometimes the line of demarcation will be so clear that you can take a step one direction and be under My Spirit, or take a step in the other direction and not be covered.

“Why is this? What does this mean?

“My Spirit will hover where He is wanted. He never forces Himself upon anyone. And so, My ekklesia, call Him forth. Call for Him to rain down upon you, upon your family and territory. I heed the prayers of My remnant.

“Each of you is responsible, has authority over, the territory which I have given you. If you are not clear how far your territory extends, ask Me – and I will answer. Your authority through My Son’s Blood always covers yourself and your family, your property owned. Your city and general area of living also. In My divine call on your life, I may give you extended territory. Whatever area I call you to, know that as you walk in My Son’s Blood, you are able to call down the Power of His Blood to govern that territory. I give you territory in which to stand against evil. To declare My protection over it. To call forth My Spirit for blessing and guidance over it. To declare that evil within your territory be brought down by the Lord God Almighty. To declare that righteousness rise.

“Do you understand the depth, the importance and weight of knowing your territory of authority? You are surely as responsible for it as your earthly police are responsible for defending and monitoring the area given them. In other words, you govern your territory. You call down the Law of God over your territory and declare that Law shall be followed. You accept no evil in your territory. You shall not be complacent about it. You are expected to call it down in My Mighty Name.

“Your prayers are powerful within your area of territory given you – more powerful than the prayers of others who live elsewhere. I RULE according to the Laws of My authority. My angels know that. And the demonic spirits know that as well. They recognize the voice of authority speaking against them in any given territory.

“Within your territory I the Lord go before you in protection and preparing the way. If you step outside of the territory I have given you, you step outside of My full protection. You may seek goodness in your heart, you may seek My grace and favor for that region. You may be sincere in this. But if I do not call you there – your prayers can be hindered.

“This does not mean that you cannot pray for situations and territories outside of yours. In fact, I often give ‘territory of the moment.’ Such is given as a result of your living in moment-to-moment communication with Me. I may bring something to your attention through the news – and stir your heart to pray regarding it. Sometimes it is a quick prayer, and then you move on. Sometimes I will place in your spirit a yearning to continue your prayers for that situation. This is all in accordance with My leading. And so you will find yourself often praying for your family and friends living around the world, for situations around the world that need My interference or guidance. Pray freely as I lead you. As My Word says, ‘The effective prayer of a righteous man avails much.’ Even as you do so, do not forget your heightened and powerful authority in the particular areas and territory I have given you. For herein lies your greatest, most constant, calling.

“I change your territory as I choose. I may uproot you and move you from one end of a country to the other. Why? Because I have chosen this new territory to give you in your authority. I have work for you to accomplish within it.

“You may find some of My words to you today difficult to understand. To ‘sort out,’ as you might say. This is an important matter to Me. Therefore I shall not leave you in your questions unanswered. Come to Me with them. Come in complete Faith, and I will lay out the answers before you, day to day as you need them. Remember that your authority lies in the Blood of My Son. All who give their lives to Him are seated with Him at My Right Hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule, authority, power, and dominion. Jesus won this authority back for you through the cross. Therefore your authority is a weighty matter, indeed. Do not shirk it. Do not be complacent in it. For My Son gave His life for the authority We have chosen for you. Your carrying of it is weighty, yes. I ask you to carry nothing without giving you all the resources for such carrying. The resources lie within your constant vigilance in attending to My Voice at all times.

“All Praise and Glory to the King! All Glory and Honor to the Great I AM who sits on His throne. Amen.”
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Notes:

Luke 7:2-9: And a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die. When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. When they came to Jesus, they earnestly implored Him, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this to him; for he loves our nation and it was he who built us our synagogue.” Now Jesus started on His way with them; and when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself further, for I am not worthy for You to come under my roof; for this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd that was following Him, “I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.” 

Matthew 28:18-20: And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Deuteronomy 11:24-25: Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall be yours; your border will be from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the river, the river Euphrates, as far as the western sea. No man will be able to stand before you; the Lord your God will lay the dread of you and the fear of you on all the land on which you set foot, as He has spoken to you.

Joshua 18:3: So Joshua said to the sons of Israel, “How long will you put off entering to take possession of the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you? 

Acts 17:26: He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation.

I Chronicles 4:10: Jabez called upon the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!’ And God granted what he asked.

Luke 10:19: I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

James 1:5: If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 

James 5:16: …The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

Ephesians 1:20-21, 2:5-6: …which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come….even when we were dead in our transgressions, [He] made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.