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Join Us for "Operation Punch Back" for Early Testimonies in 2025
STARTS: 27 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
Friend,
To be an overcomer in 2025...
We have 3 spiritual operations to carry out.
Operation #1 happens as we "storm the gates" i.e. as 2024 transitions into 2025.
This first operation is entitled:
"Operation Punch Back"
Before we go further, please close your eyes and take this prayer with holy aggression.
I refuse to carry another person's evil load; owners of evil load, hear the word of the LORD: carry your load by fire in the name of Jesus.
Glory to God.
Now, if you look around with the eye of the spirit, you will notice something bizarre.
Most people going about their normal business are carrying very heavy load in the spirit (what the Bible calls burdens).
Sometimes you see the load on their heads.
Other times on their shoulders.
Heavy looking objects.
For example, many people carry actual coffins everywhere they go.
When you look closer, you can see arrows sticking out of different parts of their body - head, heart, stomach, back, etc.
Though these people may look normal in the natural world, yet in the spirit they are weighed down with these terrible spiritual loads and burdens.
Who put these loads there, you wonder.
The Lord Jesus gave us a straightforward answer:
"An enemy hath done this" - Matt 13:28.
Once a person is saddled with evil spiritual load...
- progress will be slow or non-existent
- relationships, especially marriage, will be like hell on earth
- a pattern of evil transfer of sickness and disease becomes readily apparent
- poverty, debt, stagnancy become the order of the day.
- etc.
Look for these tell-tale signs...
Your dream life might give you a hint.
Such a person will often...
- see strange animals pursuing them in the dream.
- experience powerful, evil forces oppressing them at night.
- find themselves eating or having sex in the dream.
- see themselves communing with dead relatives in the dream.
- find themselves wearing evil garments or going naked.
- find themselves unable to resist evil commands.
How do we address these issues?
And ensure that none of these things follow us into 2025?
Good news is:
The LORD has made a way.
Welcome To Operation Punch Back
We are getting ready to fire the first salvo of prayers.
But for the benefit of visitors and new members...
Before we get to the prayers, however, here's a recap of our classic message...
... explaining how and why we "storm the gates" by praying at the hour of transition from one year to the next.
START OF CLASSIC MESSAGE AT THE GATE
Why We Pray
At The Gates of The New Year
We'll open this section with a short prayer.
Please just close your eyes where you are now and take this singular prayer bullet with fire in your spirit:
"O LORD, open my spiritual understanding today in the name of Jesus. Amen."
Let's start off by looking at the popular story of the ten virgins.
In Matthew 25:1-10 we read:
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"Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut."
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This is a familiar story.
Two phrases are of particular interest to us here:
(i) At midnight there was a cry made...
(ii) The door was shut...
We pull out the first 2 keys from the verses above.
Here is Key #1
Midnight is the time when "doors" are spiritually shut against people in the realm of the spirit.
Then Key #2
It is also a time when satanic cries are made against people by the evil powers operating along the bloodlines of their families.
Please hold these thoughts while we back up to Psalm 24:7-10:
"Lift up your head, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory."
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Again we see the word "doors" but this time, at the appearance of an Almighty, Sovereign Power...
... Instead of being shut, the door (and gates) are being commanded to "lift up" i.e. to open immediately.
Putting what we've read so far together, we arrive at the inescapable conclusion that doors can be opened and shut in the spiritual realm.
These "doors" might be invisible to the carnal eye.
They are spiritual realities all the same.
In many places in the Bible, we see references to doors and gates.
For instance, we find them at:
- the entry point to cities (1 Kings 17)
- temples (Acts 3)
- prisons (Acts 12)
- palaces (Esther 5)
At the gates of the city, important decisions, judgments and verdicts were handed down.
- Conflicts and controversies were settled there.
- Deals were cut and transactions sealed at the gate.
- Honor was bestowed at the gate.
- Blessings were pronounced at the gate...
- And curses were issued as punishment for offenses at the gate.
Matter of fact, the gate played such a pivotal role in the life of every community that in times of war...
... the enemy's first order of business was to seize control of the gate!
What's That Got To Do
With The New Year?
We liken the New Year to a well-fortified city with a strong gate.
The gate is the entry point into the city.
Please listen carefully.
For the purpose of this conversation...
The door or gate of the New Year is currently shut.
It is supposed to swing open IN THE SPIRIT at 12 midnight (your local time) on January 1st.
Notice that I used the word, 'supposed' ...
... because that is what should happen in an ideal situation.
The reality, however, is that for most people, the gate of the New Year never truly opens to them spiritually...
... it remains tightly shut against them year after year, often without their knowledge!
Why is this so?
The Bible reveals that there are invisible "horsemen setting themselves in array at the gate" (Isaiah 22:7).
And here's the SECRET revealed:
The entrance or gate to the New Year is the midnight hour between December 31 and January 1st.
The truth remains that this gate is the theater of the hottest spiritual battle you can think of.
Whoever takes control of that gate in the crucial first few seconds of the New Year determines what happens throughout the entire year!
What I'm sharing with you is well-understood by the children of darkness.
No wonder our Lord Jesus once said:
... for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light - Luke 16:8b
At the critical midnight hour between December 31st and January 1st the children of this world (darkness) ...
... that the Lord Jesus is referring to here will be busy launching their satanic drones...
... taking off in their evil fighter jets, and making wicked prophetic pronouncements to...
- renew ancient, generational bondage in the lives of their victims
- capture the entire year spiritually through dark rituals and proclamations (thereby shutting the gates of blessings against unsuspecting people for the next 12 months).
At this exact same time, modern-day believers will be dancing and partying the night away!
Unknown to them --
At this critical hour of midnight when the New Year is being birthed or "delivered" (think of a woman in labor)...
... whatever decrees are issued (good or bad) have the capacity to alter the destiny of an individual, family, church or nation.
Let's bring this closer to home...
This May Hurt…
But It Has To Be Said
You remember ...
How many prophecies of greatness and prosperity that Christians (including you) usually receive at the beginning of every year?
How many of them ever come to pass?
You know why?
At the most critical first few seconds of the New Year, the enemy gets busy "shutting the gate" and cancelling those prophecies ...
... by issuing wicked, ungodly decrees against people, using words anointed with satanic power!
No wonder:
- Doors of opportunity remained tightly shut throughout the year.
- The heavens refused to open and pour out the expected blessings in abundance.
- Divine promises and benefits refused to manifest
- Divine helpers? Nowhere to be found
- Most prayers went unanswered... leaving so many scratching their heads.
If you keep records of all the wonderful prophecies received every New Year (like I do) you'll realize that most of them NEVER see the light of day.
It doesn't matter how many great men or women of God prophesied.
Why?
Because so many Christians allow the enemy (either out of ignorance or sheer laziness) to take control of the GATES when it mattered most...
At the critical moment of transition...
... when most people are in slumber or dancing the night away.
You see, in the spiritual realm, just one second's delay can cost you an entire year.
Like the (hardened) prayer bullets you see shortly, if you were to pray them at any other time of the year, you won't achieve the same results.
[Except in very few instances as we will discuss at various times during the year in the Members' Forum].
Thankfully, the Lord has not left us ignorant about this matter.
Coming Up:
The Battle Plan
19 years ago, the LORD gave us the battle plan which has never failed.
The result?
Those who meet us at the gates are the very ones sharing thousands of testimonies on our websites year in year out.
If we execute on this plan diligently...
These 90 minutes AT THE GATES of 2025 could save you 9 months/years of frustration, disappointment and sorrow.
END OF CLASSIC MESSAGE AT THE GATE
Catch "Operation Punch Back" In Action
Please pay attention to this.
In 1 Kings 18 we see a spectacular demonstration of this operation in scripture.
We start reading from verse 21.
And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.
Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone am left a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
Therefore let them give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and
I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it.
Then you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the God who answers by fire, He is God.”
So all the people answered and said, “It is well spoken.”
Now Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”
So they took the bull which was given them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even till noon, saying, “O Baal, hear us!” But there was no voice; no one answered. Then they leaped about the altar which they had made.
And so it was, at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.”
So they cried aloud, and cut themselves, as was their custom, with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.
And when midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice. But there was no voice; no one answered, no one paid attention.
Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down.
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
Then with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord; and he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.
And he put the wood in order, cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood, and said, “Fill four waterpots with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice and on the wood.”
Then he said, “Do it a second time,” and they did it a second time; and he said, “Do it a third time,” and they did it a third time.
So the water ran all around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said,
“Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.”
Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.
Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!”
And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let one of them escape!” So they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the Brook Kishon and executed them there.
Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.” - 1 Kings 18: 21-41
In summary...
There was a severe famine all over the place.
The obvious reason was a lack of rainfall for a period stretching over 3 years.
(The non-obvious cause was spiritual ... something else entirely).
Then came the time for the situation to be reversed.
However...
Before that could happen, there had to be a spiritual confrontation.
Nothing happened until a winner emerged.
The rain did not come until the adversaries were vanquished.
Yes, the rain of blessings did not come until the satanic opposition was dealt with.
Notice how the man of God allowed them to go first.
Then he punched back... hard.
By the time the contest was over, none of the opposition was left standing.
Let me repeat:
The much-awaited rain did not fall until the adversaries were eliminated.
As we approach the year 2025, please be wary of anyone who promises that the blessings of God will just fall like manna out of heaven...
... without any opposition.
No conflict.
No confrontation.
Because...
We are living in the times that the Lord Jesus spoke about when he declared prophetically:
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. - Luke 22:35-36
Let's just take the first thing He mentioned here: a purse
What's a purse used for?
To keep money.
It is no secret that a long-standing agenda of the devil and his cohorts is to control all the wealth and abundance of the earth...
... including your divine blessings (if you let them).
The Lord also talked about a sword.
What's a sword used for?
For battle - for both offense and defense.
At this point, it is important to note this.
It does not matter what type of blessing you're expecting in 2025 (if it aligns with the will of God for your life)...
... whether in the area of:
- Salvation of loved ones
- Marriage and Relationships
- Healing and Deliverance
- Spiritual Growth
- Finances and Debt Freedom
- Job and Career Advancement
They are ALREADY released in the realm of the spirit as I type this.
However...
None of this is visible to the physical eyes, which poses an immediate challenge.
Blessings Hiding in Plain Sight
The challenge is two-fold:
Challenge #1:
How do you take possession of what's rightly yours?
Challenge #2:
How do you keep (retain) the blessings throughout the year and beyond?
Please close your eyes and take this prayer:
O LORD, dispatch your ministering angels to search the land of the living and of the dead, the dream realm, and the entire universe to recover all my lost blessings in 2024, and restore them to me today in the name of Jesus.
The LORD has answers for you.
A quick reminder:
There is a spiritual war raging right now.
For your soul … for your spouse, children, loved ones, your church, your community, your nation.
This war is a bloody business, a killing business.
The devil and his cohorts are the enemy.
They started this war (Gen. 3, Rev. 12).
The LORD is our Commander-in-Chief.
With Him at the helm of affairs we win this war.
Our plan of operation is to advance and keep on advancing.
The quickest way to win this war is to maintain an unbroken connection with our Commander, the Holy Spirit.
We ‘learn’ to listen to the voice of our Commander.
When He says move, we move.
When He says halt, we halt.
In 2025 an ounce of sweat (spent in aggressive prayer) at the midnight hour will save a gallon of blood … your blood, that of your loved ones… plus that of Christians everywhere.
The more we live righteously, pray fervently and apply the knowledge revealed in Scripture ...
... and amplified in our prayer manuals and daily emails ... the more enemies we’ll put out of business.
(I mean spiritual enemies … NOT HUMAN BEINGS … enemies of God, enemies of your peace, marriage, family, etc.)
The more enemies we put out of business, the less chance our families will be destroyed…
... and the more the rain of divine blessings will fall upon us, our families and communities.
Pushing harder through relentless prayers means fewer casualties…
... in our lives, families, churches and communities.
That is the essence of "Operation Punch Back".
Please join us at the Gates of 2025.
That is our starting line.
We address Challenge #1 at the gates.
We address Challenge #2 all through the year.
If you are reading this...
Let me encourage you to be on the lookout for two other spiritual operations we'll be announcing during the year.
(You will receive a Prayer Alert email as such event approaches -- so be sure to open emails from * elisha * as and when you see them in your inbox).
Please Remember...
For these prayers to work as intended, you must surrender your life to the Lord Jesus Christ.
You must be genuinely born again.
Nothing else will do.
The prayers you are about to see will only work for children of God.
There is ONE key that unlocks everything.
That key is:
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. – Matt 6:33
Without it nothing else will work.
Repeat: For these prayers to BRING ANY ANSWERS, you must surrender your life to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Translation…
#1: You must be genuinely born again
If you are not, you may be putting yourself in grave danger praying this kind of warfare prayers you are about to see shortly. If you are not willing to surrender all to the Lord Jesus, I suggest you stop reading now.
#2: Living a holy life is non-negotiable
You could get into serious trouble if you pray the prayers you are about to see shortly while continuing to live in sin. As soon as you read this, the Holy Spirit will bring conviction to your heart if you are living in any known sin. My advice is that you drop this material immediately, go on your knees and repent. Please do not go back to your vomit.
#3: Be filled with the Spirit daily
You must not be a fleshly, carnal believer. Learn to crucify your flesh. Walk in the spirit. A few tell-tale signs of carnal Christians are that they get angry very easily, cannot control their appetite for food or sex, always compare themselves to others, tell small white lies, gossip and complain about everyone, etc.
#4: Get addicted … to the Word of God, your Bible, that is.
Read it out loud as much as possible.
Meditate on Scripture and let your actions and decisions be directed by the Holy Spirit and the Word of God.
Let’s now go to the prayers.
Prayers to Storm the Gate 2025 Edition
Here's Your 14-Day Prayer Plan At The Gate of 2025
This year there are a lot more prayers.
Wild and dangerous prayer bullets.
We begin our close-out prayers at the midnight hour of Monday, December 30.
We enter into the New Year, firing on all cylinders, roaring like mad prophets through Tuesday, December 31 to New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
Without any apologies we march on, continuing our prayers everyday - day and night - till Sunday, January 12, 2025.
A total of 14 days.
Then we change the realm of our prayers, as we resume the Prayer Academy (and get ready for Sapphire Edition).
Calling Our Prayer Eagle Army
From Monday, December 30, 2024 fasting is mandatory (unless you have a medical condition that precludes fasting - please check with your doctor).
All prayer eagles on this site are to embark on a fasting-prayer program as explained below.
(Hint: Advanced Eagles should prayerfully consider embarking on a water-only fast throughout).
(Again, whether you are an advanced Prayer Eagle who have been participating in the Golden Journey type of fasting-prayer or not, please always check with your doctor to confirm if you can do any fasting at all... please do not ask me as I'm not a physician):
Fasting Schedule
Mon, Dec 30, 2024 - Partial fast (morning until 3:00 PM)
Tues, Dec 31, 2024 - Start of Esther Fast - DAY 1
Wed, Jan 1, 2025 - Esther Fast Contd - DAY 2
Thu, Jan 2, 2025 - End of Esther Fast (6:00 PM) - DAY 3
Fri, Jan 3, 2025 - Partial Fast (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Sat, Jan 4, 2025 - Partial Fast (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Sun, Jan 5, 2025 - Partial Fast (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Mon, Jan 6, 2025 - Partial Fast (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Tue, Jan 7, 2025 - Partial Fast (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Wed, Jan 8, 2025 - Partial Fast (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Thu, Jan 9, 2025 - Partial Fast (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Fri, Jan 10, 2025 - Partial Fast (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Sat, Jan 11, 2025 - Partial Fast (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Sun, Jan 12, 2025 - Partial Fast (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
VERY IMPORTANT:
The Proper Way to Break an Esther Fast
(Suggestion only - not medical advice!)
You should not eat heavy meals at least 2 days before a long fast.
Rather you should take MORE fruits and drink a lot of water.
When you break your fast, you should never break with solid food.
You must break slowly. Do not take any cold water or drinks.
Warm water is preferable. Eat only fruits for a while ...
... and drink a lot of warm water before attempting to eat any solid food.
When you have been on a long fast, you will need some days to slowly break.
For instance, if you fasted for 7 days, you'll need another 3 days to slowly break.
- meaning in the following 3 days you should be on a diet of fruits and water, before introducing any solid food.
This is because the end of a long fast is the most delicate time of a fast.
For those who did not conquer their appetite during the fast, there is a danger that they might overeat right after the fast, thereby causing severe problems for themselves.
In the event of that happening, quickly stop eating and go see your doctor immediately.
Let me repeat this:
Please NOTE that this is not a medical prescription.
Always seek the advice of your doctor before taking any action that could affect your health.
What I have just said here should NOT be taken as medical advice.
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Now to the prayers...
Prayers should be prayed AT THE MIDNIGHT HOUR.
You should also find time during the day to double down with the prayers.
If, however, because of your work schedule, you are not able to pray at the midnight hour...
... then you should pray very early in the morning before 6:00 AM.
No excuses please.
If you do this diligently, you will surely experience the visitation of the LORD, the One who ordained this opening prayer riot.
For reasons of space and time, we can only pray a tiny fraction of these prayers here.
But right after the 14-day prayers at the gate of 2025, we will continue (without any break) with follow-up programs.
Inside the Members' Forum.
Please NOTE the following:
- Eagles in the current Prayer Academy Forum
You will suspend all the prayers of the Prayer Academy for 14 days starting on Dec 30.
At the end of the program (on January 12, 2025) you will resume with the Prayer Academy lesson FOR THAT WEEK.
Please make a note of the 14 days that you suspended the lessons.
You will go back and pray them at the end of the Post-Marathon prayers.
- Eagles joining the Sapphire Forum
Please watch out for the prayer alert announcing the opening of the Forum.
- Pre-registration for Singles Forum
The page is still open for early registration (click here for details)
Thank you for your time and attention.
Be An Overcomer In 2025
elisha
P.S.
The prayer program is now over.
See you at the gate of 2026!
If you missed the prayers, please do NOT despair.
I've got a treasure trove of even MORE prayers that have changed my life personally.
Throughout this year, I'll be sharing the most powerful ones (inside the Eagles' Forum).
Interested? CLICK HERE TO BE NOTIFIED EARLY, ahead of everyone else!
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