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Watch date: August 8

Our attention is being drawn to August 8, 2022, which is tomorrow. As with all watch dates, one must always be careful about projections. It is relatively easy (for me) to find watch dates, since most of these are based on established patterns from the past. And I am old enough to have a lengthy past. Past revelations are often fulfilled on the same dates in the future.

Yet we usually find that past revelation does not fully describe what is coming. As Paul says, “we know in part, and we prophesy in part” (1 Corinthians 13:9). Hence, to think that we know the whole story on the basis of a given prophecy is usually presumptuous and can get us burned. It is only when we finally see the prophecy (or prophetic pattern) fulfilled that our understanding is confirmed with necessary corrections.

For this reason, I often give watch dates and tell you what I know from past revelations. Yet I try to make it clear that the fulfillment remains somewhat obscure until the day arrives and we see the actual unfolding of events. Those who do not understand how prophecy or revelation works are quick to criticize and throw stones if things do not come to pass precisely as we anticipated.

Nonetheless, there have been occasions where I have known precisely what would soon come to pass. The only thing hidden from me was HOW it would be fulfilled and WHERE. So even when I knew for sure WHAT would happen, there were still details that I did not know. Hence, Paul’s statement, “we know in part,” is always true in this present age, “but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away” (1 Corinthians 13:10).

Having said that, we are now looking at tomorrow, August 8, as our next watch date.

The Key of David Revelation

On August 8, 1991, I wrote in my notes on that day: “Key of David given to overcomers.” The key of David was quite literally the key to the treasury house of David’s estate/kingdom. Isaiah 22:22, 23 says,

²² Then I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder. When he opens no one will shut, when he shuts not one will open. ²³ I will drive him like a peg in a firm place, and he will become a throne of glory to his father’s house.

In the context, we find that, by revelation, David was to replace Shebna with Eliakim as the treasurer, or “steward” (Isaiah 22:15). Prophetically speaking, there would be treasurers of the Kingdom that would be disqualified and replaced for whatever reasons. We understood this revelation, then, to mean that the stewards of the Pentecostal Age would be replaced by the overcomers.

As for Eliakim becoming “a throne of glory to his father’s house,” this seems like an odd statement, as it seems to go beyond the matter of stewardship. In fact, it appears to switch suddenly to a messianic prophecy.

Revelation 3:7 quotes from Isaiah 22, saying,

⁷ And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this.”

So often we see messianic prophecies applying not only to Jesus Christ Himself but also to His body. Of course, the body is nothing without the Head. Yet we cannot focus so much on the Head that we ignore the body that is attached to the Head. In essence, the Head tells the body what to do, and the body responds according to those instructions. The Head makes all the decisions; the body does all the manual labor. Both receive credit (glory) for their part.

The reward for being an overcomer is found in Revelation 3:12,

¹² He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God…

No longer is the reward just a position as steward of Kingdom treasure. The position has been elevated and extended to being “a pillar in the temple.” Perhaps we might interpret this to mean that the position of steward is a financial pillar that supports the entire temple structure. We know that God is building a temple upon the foundation stone of Christ (1 Corinthians 3:11) and also “the foundation of the apostles and prophets” (Ephesians 2:20).

Developments from 1991-2001

In 1991, we were nearing the end of the Pentecostal Age, which was seen in the reign of King Saul. The 40^th Jubilee of the Pentecostal Age ended specifically on May 30, 1993. But two years earlier, on May 28, 1991, we were led to “establish the New Net of Prayer,” as the Lord called it. This was the origin of God’s Kingdom Ministry, prophesied in June of 1985, but delayed until 1991. A little over 2 months later, August 8, 1991, we were given the key of David.

But (speaking for myself) I was not yet ready to receive such responsibility. In fact, my 12-year training period did not end until November of 1993. So it was clear that this word could not be fulfilled until later. Even so, the word was given for a reason on August 8, 1991.

Ten years later, we were reminded of this revelation on August 8, 2001. This time we were given “a new level of authority.” This came in the context of the prayer battles throughout the year 2001. We had fought the battles against the golden calves in February and March of 2001. In the night of July 10 (or July 11 by Hebrew time) we saw a huge attack on America itself, which came into visibility two months later when the Twin Towers were demolished on September 11.

From August 2-12 a small group of us engaged in a series of spiritual battles to take various cities around the world. The battles began on August 2, 2001 when we took the city of Zurich, Switzerland, the “Gate of Noncompliance,” as God called it. Zurich is the banking capital of the world. The series of battles ended on August 12 when we took the gate of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was during the course of these battles that God again gave us the key of David on August 8, accompanied by a new level of authority in the earth.

I do not recall writing about this particular series of battles. If I were to write about all the battles, “I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that would be written” (John 21:25). I have limited my accounts to those things that I now understand, having seen how these battles have made a difference in the world. The purpose of the battles to take various cities (“gates”) in the world in 2001 is only now becoming clear.

Frankly, I had not reviewed my notes about these battles for a long time, and so the fulfillment crept up on me unawares. For God to reveal this to me one day before the fulfillment is part of God’s humor. Seeing my astonishment, He must be doubled over with laughter. We laugh with Him, of course, but tomorrow will be more sobering as we enter a new day.

Finally, on August 19, 2001, according to my notes, we made “a compact with Lord Glory.” I wrote no explanation of it in my notes, but I recall that it was based on 1 Corinthians 2:7, 8,

⁷ but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory, ⁸ the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

This theme of “glory” was to resurface in August of 2021 and again (possibly) in 2022.

August 2021: “Show Me Your Glory”

From August 2-14, 2021, I was led to fast and pray, “Show me Your glory,” based on Exodus 33:18,

¹⁸ Then Moses said, “I pray You, show me Your glory.”

Here are my weblogs recording the revelation of each day of fasting. The most important, perhaps is Part 3, where God answered my prayer on August 8 and granted my request to see His glory.

https://godskingdom.org/blog/2021/08/fasting-journal-part-1

https://godskingdom.org/blog/2021/08/fasting-journal-part-2

https://godskingdom.org/blog/2021/08/fasting-journal-part-3

https://godskingdom.org/blog/2021/08/fasting-journal-part-4

The answer came through Chris Reed (now at Morningstar Ministries), who preached on Acts 10:1-4. Verse 4 says, “Your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God.” It was where the angel came to Cornelius who had “prayed to God continuously” (vs. 2). God applied this to me, showing me that my prayer too would be answered.

It is of interest that this time of prayer and fasting (August 2-14) covered the precise time of our battles in 2001 where we took the “gates” of the world. Zurich was taken August 2, 2001, and Johannesburg was taken August 14. I had not made this connection until today.

The Fulfillment in 2022

I do not want to declare victory prematurely, but I can certainly review what has happened this year and then give some projections that seem to be obvious. I have written in past months about the events going on in South Africa through John and Bradley, who live in Johannesburg. Last December John received a large deposit of money from Switzerland. It was immediately seized by the bank in South Africa, and its officials denied its existence.

It was proven later that the bank had broken it up into smaller amounts and hid them in a limbo account where the money would be nearly impossible to find. Their actions were uncovered in late January 2022. Yet it took a high-level banker (whom John had known previously from another bank) to force the thieves to the negotiating table in late March.

The splintered accounts had to be rejoined, one by one, and this was completed April 24. But then “someone” hired a hacker to sabotage John’s bank profile so that he could not do any online banking. It took 2 weeks to figure out how to fix it, and another took 2 weeks for a highly specialized computer expert to repair the damage by June 24.

But when he pushed the final “confirm” button, all the changes he made were erased. That was quite discouraging, but they decided to go a different route, which I am not at liberty to discuss yet. In July, John’s laptop was attacked spiritually. It took a highly specialized computer company to fix it. In fact, when they turned on the computer, they heard a loud screeching sound with voices cursing. No one was able to turn it off! The volume controls did nothing.

The computer geeks were totally freaked out by this, as it lasted for an hour. The next day one of them (a believer) told John that he had not been able to sleep the night after hearing this. The voice of curses kept running through his head. Such is the nature of the spiritual attacks against John (and all of us). But the computer did get fixed.

Then we entered the time of the feast of Tabernacles (prophetic type) from July 15-22. July 15 was the day of Reconciliation. I also received notice from a friend and contributor that I would be receiving a large check soon. July 21 was when I witnessed the Divine Court case with Bradley, wherein the court issued an arrest warrant for the Prince of Persia. July 22 saw another significant ministry event, which I prefer not to reveal at this present time.

July 29 was the second 8^th day of Tabernacles in our double fulfillment according to the pattern of Solomon when the glory filled that temple. On that day I deposited the large check that I was informed about on July 15 (first day of Tabernacles). This check was specified to be the first fruits that would sanctify a greater harvest yet to come. On the same day, another friend donated $1000, which, as you know, is the biblical number that means “glory.”

In South Africa on the same day, legal papers were signed to recognize the new Zulu king who will be inaugurated August 20. This is a key event, both from a prophetic standpoint and a political one. I will say more when I am allowed.

Again, on the same day John signed papers for the final solution to the purloined funds that had been held up since last December. John calls this Project Barley Loaves.

August 2-3 we took note of the lengthy times of warfare against the Prince of Persia, beginning August 2-3, 1988. August 3, Cory hears the word “Glory Storm.” Yes, it is about God’s glory. We now anticipate the events of Monday, August 8, which I believe will bring us across the finish line in this very long battle.