Greetings all,
Many of you will remember the focus of much prayer and intercession over Tallahassee and Florida in the late 90s. This is an update of the latest happenings there. God is still on the move in Tallahassee, Florida and will finish what He started.
Blessing,
Martha Lucia
Strategic Prayer Network
“Establishing the Atmosphere”
Ken Malone, Apostolic Coordinator, U.S.S.P.N.
Tallahassee, Florida, February 21, 2005
22nd floor of the Capitol Building
At 6:45 pm on February 21, 2005, approximately 125 people assembled on the 22nd floor of Florida’s Capitol Building to worship, to hear from U.S.S.P.N. Apostolic Coordinator, Ken Malone, and to intercede on behalf of the City of Tallahassee and the State of Florida. Worship for the gathering, called “Establishing the Atmosphere,” was led by Rosa Lovett, Vickie Cabell, and a cross-denominational city team of musicians.
Pam Olson, Coordinator for the National Day of Prayer, announced plans to develop a local prayer center in Tallahassee which would be similar to and in relationship with the National Prayer Center.
Jo Anne Arnett, Leon County Coordinator, U.S.S.P.N., shared words of the growing power of the Holy Spirit in this region. She suggested ways for attendees to become involved in a growing prayer effort on behalf of Tallahassee and the surrounding areas, and encouraged them to pray and worship as they move throughout the city.
Gail Lolley, Coordinator of the event, introduced Ken’s message as a springboard for us in prayer, an opening to receive impartation and to establish it in the earth.
In speaking, Ken reminded us of Isaiah 22:22, and the fact that we are in a glassed-in observatory, a “seer” floor. Like Martin Luther King, Ken has a dream and a vision that Florida will experience such a move of God that entire cities will be held under siege by the presence of the Lord; that they will be controlled by His Kingdom, and that His presence will interrupt and guide all proceedings.
“In those days, John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near’. This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the desert”, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ” Matthew 3:1-3
Ken’s message followed this scripture with declarations that Florida will repent (after knowledge, a change in the way of thinking), see things anew, change our minds and therefore our behavior, make ready the way of the Lord, and make straight the highway for our God.
Ken spoke to the atmosphere more strongly than to those in attendance, saying God has placed each of us here to change the earth; to be light in dark places and voices crying in the wilderness. God is looking for voices to call out on His behalf. Moses, when called, tried to excuse himself. Are we also guilty of thinking we can’t be used as God’s instrument to help make the mountains low or the valleys exalted, the crooked straight, or the rough places smooth?
We are called to close the door to the spirit of death and open the door to the spirit of life; the Spirit of the Lord. Our mission is about being obedient; about legislating from the heavens. We are called to prepare the way of the Lord for every representative, every senator and governor to be saved and for healing to begin.
Ken said that God would open the gates of angelic visitation to Florida officials, and that there would be a breaking of the dividing lines that have tended to “set off” one section of the state in competition with others. He quoted the dream of one of his church members in which, during a football game, player #22 made increasingly long runs until he increased his runs to 35 yards. A coach, when consulted about the dream, said that when a team accomplishes 35 yard runs on a consistent basis it is because the enemy’s defenses are down.
Both Isaiah 22:15-22 and Psalm 24 speak of preparing the atmosphere for the King of Glory to come in. Ken prophetically took a large key representing the house of David, saying that what is opened this night, no one will be able to shut, and what is closed, no one will be able to open. He then opened doors to angelic visitations, closed the door to same sex marriages, and opened the door to constitutional provisions for the same. He released freedom of the Lord, declared the Church to wake up and birth the greatest revival the state has ever seen. He released covering to awaken the dream and renew covenant with God and this city and with Florida as a first fruit state.
We were admonished to dig wells of revival in our cities, to release Isaiah 22:22, and to close and open visitation. Ken declared the visitation of the Spirit on Key West with an invasion of an army of angels and people who would work with them. He saw fires across Florida, revival for the city of Gainesville, revival in Ft. Pierce that would pierce the heavens. He saw God’s covenant established in all the parts of the state named for, or in which there had been forts, specifically naming Ft. Mede and Ft. Myers.
He declared South Florida open to the Lord and Miami open to God’s judgment and war for the city. He said that Haiti, the Bahamas, and every nation with a symbol in the state will be touched by God. He said God will lay hold of Florida this year, hold it in His hand, and shake it by His glory and presence. The Panhandle was seen on fire with the presence of His angels and marching troops sent to release glory. He saw Florida beaches well visited and revival loosed upon all beaches. People who come to worship the sun will exchange it for worship of the Son.
Tallahassee will no longer be called deserted. He said we must repent of thinking and say, “I have married you and My delight is upon you,” as Hephzibah and Beulah. The Supreme Court of Florida will change its thinking and vote in righteousness and in His favor. A spirit of boldness will be released upon Governor Bush. Members of the Senate will change their thinking lest they be removed from office. The same will be true for representatives and those in the Governor’s office.
Worship and rejoicing followed Ken’s inspiring words. Several attendees commented on the fog that was present when we arrived and that lifted during the service, bringing clarity of view from all sides. One noted that lights at Bragg Stadium, FAMU, were either turned on or could be seen for the first time during the service. A local intercessor had been reading about an orange cloud as the glory of the Lord. She had seen that cloud as we came and both she and others marveled to watch fog lift into clarity.
The King of Glory has come into Florida to set up His throne. May the atmosphere on the 22nd floor of the Florida Capitol building hold such a lasting residue of His presence that visitors will feel it and know God is in this place.