“There are moments in history when a door for massive change opens and great revolutions for good or evil spring up in the vacuum created by these openings. In these historic moments, key men and women and even entire generations risk everything to become the hinge of history, the pivotal point that determines which way the door will swing.”

On 14th Feb 2010, Lou Engle shared at Forerunner Christian Fellowship about Knowing the Times and Seasons.  As he shared I felt the Lord talking to me about the UK and about a coming shift.  There are many times throughout the Bible that God tells us to know the times and seasons. One of the things that is a sign that God is about to do something is the removing and the raising up of spiritual leaders and of political leaders. Daniel 2:21 tells us,

“And He changes the times and the seasons;
He removes kings and raises up kings;“

And in Isaiah 6 it says,

“In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.“

It even took the death of Moses before the Israelites could move on into their promises.

“After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.“

Joshua 1:1-3

We stand on the brink of a General Election in the UK and it is widely considered that we will have a new government as a result.  God has presented us with an opportunity to ask Him to let us know the signs of the time so we don’t miss when He is moving.  I believe that we have an opening in which we can arise and ask God to move powerfully in signs, wonders and miracles in our nation, to fulfill the promise of the Holy Spirit, to bring lost souls into the Kingdom and hasten the return of Jesus.  The Lord has asked me to begin a 40 day Daniel fast in the lead up the probable date of the next general election on May 6th.  I also believe that He is calling those that know Him in our nation to fast and pray for 40 days for a move of the Spirit in the UK the likes of which this world has never seen.  Friends, the Lord has presented us with a huge opportunity to unite as His Church, the bride of Christ, and ask Him to come and change our corrupt and dying country.  If we do not make a stand then the enemy will use this shift of power for his advantage.  We need to be people who ask God to let us know the signs of the time so we don’t miss when He is moving and are willing to risk everything to ensure that we don’t miss out on when He does move.

So on the 28th March 2010 we shall begin a 40 day Daniel fast, eating only fruit and vegetables and drinking only water and praying that God would move in our nation.  We are not praying primarily for the election itself, this is not a politically motivated action, we are seeing the election as a sign from heaven that there is going to be a shift and we are fasting and praying that the coming shift would be used to bring God’s Kingdom to Great Britain, that He would raise up a people that would stand up and preach with power, that would move as they did through out the book of Acts with signs, wonders and miracles and that would see a vast harvest of souls into the kingdom.  We are coming before the creator God, and boldly asking for revival in our land because we are desperate for Him to breakthrough in our lives, in our cities, our nation and our world.

If you feel the burning in your heart to participate or even if you are just interested in the fast then there are a few ways for you to get involved.  If you are altreadysubscribed to our newsletter mailing list then you should hsave received an email about the fast already.  You can follow the link within the email to update your details on this mailing list by clicking the “ I will be participating in the 40 day fast” checkbox.  Please do forward the email to anyone who you think might be interested in joining in the fast.  If you are not subscribed to our newsletters and you would like to respond to the call to fast then click here.  I would encourage you that if you are going to do the fast to get a group of people around you to fast with you.  If you are in a church then you could encourage your church leadership to consider fasting with you or maybe see if your small group would like to fast together.  This fast is more than just an exercise of faith, we are standing at a cross road in the history of our nation and we have been given, by the death of Jesus, His victory over evil and imputed righteousness, the authority to affect which path we go down if we will only ask Him.

We believe that an outpouring of the Holy Spirit is coming to the UK on a scale unmatched by previous moves, we need to get a hold of this and make a decision to pursue it.  Lord, we ask that You would grant to us Your servants that with all boldness we would speak Your word, that you would stretch out Your hand to heal and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of  Jesus.

Until He returns

Michael and Becci Ball

Fasting should never bring harm to the body, and if you have concerns, be sure to consult your health professional before going on the Daniel Fast or making any major dietary change.  For more info on fasting guidelines click here.