Ron Sawka Ministries
October 18, 2023; Cheshvan 3, 5784
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“For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?” (Rom. 11:15).
“Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Ps. 121:4).
War in Israel and Release of Healing for Harvest
I am thankful for the multitudes of Christians praying for Israel and the Palestinians and for the whole Middle East. God wants a harvest there. Satan wants war and confusion. While it may seem that darkness and confusion are reigning, we know the truth. Jesus is Lord, and despite the suffering and atrocities (which grieve Him far more than us), He is in control and can use even these most negative of situations for His purposes.
Many of us know that every major occurrence in Israel (including calamities) seems to coincide with some kind of outpouring of the Holy Spirit and blessing in the world. For example, when Israel became a nation in May 14, 1948 (two weeks after Passover), it coincided with a great healing and deliverance movement in the US, the UK, and Canada. The 1967 June War (around Pentecost) coincided with the Jesus movement, where vast numbers of youths were saved. And the 1973 Yom Kippur War roughly coincided with the outpouring of the charismatic movement that profoundly affected Christians and resulted in massive harvest around the world.
And now we have this “war” which began precisely the day after the Feast of Tabernacles. Here also we should be aware of some significant blessing being released by God for the whole world. Why and how can this be?
An explanation comes from Paul in Romans 9–11. He clearly explains Israel rejected Jesus and how much it pained him. He points out that while Israel has been set aside, it is only temporarily. Israel is definitely not rejected by God, but has been set aside temporarily. We read, “Has God cast away His people? Certainly not” (11:1). They were set aside so the gospel could come to the rest of the world. Paul continues, “Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fulness!” (11:12).
And here we do well to note that God is definitely in charge of all these things no matter how hard they are to understand or how painful it may be. Paul himself said, “I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart” (9:2). The Lord was the one working all these things back in Paul’s day, and He is the one is working all these things right now. They may be painful and very difficult to understand, but the Lord is in charge.
That still leaves us with the question of why this “suffering/war” should connect with blessing for the world? Here we must take a few steps back and look at the overall picture from the Lord’s standpoint. In His wisdom, He allowed Israel to temporarily fall away. In that same wisdom and mercy, He will definitely bring Israel back. There will come a day when Israel joyfully turns to the Lord. When that happens, we “Gentiles” will be so much more blessed than we are now. Far, far more.
Thus, I think we have no choice but look at each of these wars and calamities as small incremental steps (from the Lord) leading to the restoration of Israel to Him. Each time this movement to restoration happens, blessing and life are released to the rest of us. Paul states, “If their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?” (11:15).
Healing and miracles are now being released. Last week as I was speaking about this, I suddenly got some understanding. Notice the phrase “life from the dead” (11:15). As the church, we have long known we are now entering end-time harvest—a massive harvest far beyond anything the world has ever seen. We also know God’s intent is to use every single believer in this harvest. Furthermore, we know He wants to use every single one of us for healing and signs and wonders.
I believe and strongly want to state that this current war in Israel has triggered the release of anointing for all of us for healing and miracles. Yes, this is God’s heart and desire. He wants His power—His life—to be poured forth from each of us. So let me say it again—the anointing for healing and miracles to help bring in the harvest is being released now. I urge and pray for each of us to move fully into this anointing He is pouring forth now.
Thanks for praying,
Ron and Teddy
Updates on Ron’s Books
“How to Activate Prophecy and Revelation Gifts,” my newest book, has just been printed in Chinese! The Korean version will be released next week for Kindle, and the Japanese version will be released shortly.
“Judah Goes First,” my book about prophetic praise, continues to sell well. It is now available digitally in Japanese.
“Apostles and Apostolic Anointing,” as well as “Apostolic Centers” will also soon be released digitally in Japanese.
Cheshvan: The Eighth Hebrew Month
The number 8 always signifies new beginnings, and that is exactly what we are entering into. Tishrei, the seventh month, was about completion. We have come full cycle and are renewed in that most basic of truths—God is our source. We rely on Him and Him alone. Also, from Tishrei we were to learn that God always wants us to expect harvest. Furthermore, it was also about the water of the Holy Spirit. The more we are conscious of abiding/dwelling in Him and He in us, the more the river of life of the Holy Spirit will flow forth from us (John 7:37–39) and we will become “harvesters.” So, let this be a beginning of harvest! The complete article may be found here.
Travel/Ministry Schedule
Oct. 21, morning, afternoon, Hsinchu Zion
Oct. 22–23 p.m., Kaohsiung CPE
Oct. 24–25 p.m., Taoyuan CPE
Oct. 26–27 p.m., Taipei CPE
Oct. 29, Taiwan, Isaac International Apostolic Center
Oct. 30, Taiwan, P.H. Church/Coffee
Nov. 1–2, CTF Prophets’ Gathering, Toronto
Nov. 3–4, CTF Americas’ Priorities Gathering, Toronto
Nov. 5, CTF Stratford
Nov. 17–19, The Resting Place, Locust Grove, VA
MPP (Mondays–Fridays, 6:00–6:45 a.m.)
Weekly Broadcast Schedule (Times are listed in Japan Time, UTC+9:00.)
Apostolic for Russia—Fridays, twice monthly: Oct. 27, 7:00–8:00 p.m. Join us on Zoom (Meeting ID: 840 2016 0640, Code: 219951), or watch on YouTube.
Apostolic for Chinese: Rain of the Holy Spirit—Saturday, Nov. 25, 8:00–9:30 p.m. Join us on Zoom (ID: 823 7276 5237, Code: 878174)
Apostolic Center Training—Tuesdays, 8:30–10:00 p.m., English/Chinese, registration required. Please contact chinese@rwsministries.com.
Note, I usually post links to my public Facebook page.
Four New Songs for 5874
I want to continue to keep these four songs Pete wrote for the new year in front of you. I believe they fall into that category of praise that connects to the glory of God. We read, “When the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the Lord, ‘For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever,’ the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud” (2 Chron. 5:13).
1. Rosh Hashanah—A song for soaking in the goodness and greatness of God
2. Day of Atonement—“Let There Be Nothing”
3. First Day of The Feast of Tabernacles—“The Upright”
4. Last Day of the Feast of Tabernacles—“Arise, Wake Up”
Resources
Ron’s new book, How to Activate Prophecy and Revelation Gifts, the first title in our new “Apostolic Center Training Series,” is intended as a tool for training others in prophetic activation. It is now available for Kindle. Print copies can also be obtained from our office in Sano. Contact info@rwsministries.com for information about ordering copies, or to obtain any of the four books from the “Building Apostolic-Prophetic Foundations” series, which are also available on Kindle:
• Judah Goes First: The Power of Apostolic-Prophetic Praise
• Activated to Prophesy: The Essential Experience for This New Church Era
• Apostles and Apostolic Anointing: Raising Up the End-Times Believers
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