Mississippi Mercy

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Day 7 May 17, 2009

Meeting 17- Lair of the Piasa Spirit, Piasa Creek, IL

We didn’t advertise this stop. It is a sad thing when a city, or university, or school chooses to magnify a demon, Alton, Illinois has done just that! They’ve even painted the picture of this water spirit on a bluff.

The Lord had revealed a very strategic place to us along a ley line that looked and felt like hell, so we went and prayed there, believing God to decimate demonic structures throughout the heart of America.

We repented for community that chose a symbol of a devouring spirit over themselves. We want the Piasa spirit (that brings death to children over our nation) to be broken.

Meeting 18 - Riverview Park, Louisiana, MO

After St. Louis, everything began to change, the first surprise was waiting for us at Louisiana, Missouri.

A young pastor, worship leader, and trusted friend, Tim Nothaker, had a new verse to and old song waiting for us.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That comes from ‘round your throne
The sound of the babes singing mercy and grace
For Mommies and Daddies to come home

We continued the song with the following lyrics:

Their chains are gone
They’ve been set free
My God, My Savior has ransomed them
And like a flood
His mercy rains
Unending love
Amazing grace

Glory, glory, hallelujah
His mercy’s coming like a flood

As we sang this song we wept. The second theme song of the journey had been born, as we traveled upriver from here, when we sang this verse and tears would flow over and over again.

Meeting 19 - Clatt-Adams Park, Quincy, IL

The park is located on the grounds of a former Naval reserve training center –ruined by the flood of 1973. It is positioned between an old bridge and new bridge. There is also a lighthouse.

Although this is a photo of the gathering in Moline, IL, the gathering in Quincy was much like this.

We had been extremely blessed by the weather all the way up the river, there had been storms all around us but the intercessors had been praying that we would be in a protective bubble and that is exactly the way it had felt until here.

It was cold and rainy here, the sound equipment set up under the large gazebo and the people would be setting on the grounds in a concert type setting.

I began to get onto the intercessors (in a playful way) for allowing it to rain upon us, I told them they had been doing a good job, but “what was up with this?”

The Lord was about to show me what was up with this. He had sent the rain to force everyone under the shelter, because He was about to amaze us again with sound. The gazebo was like a natural amphitheater the resound was astounding.

“It is not about the sound of music, but the sound of the heart. There is something about the voices tonight. Do you hear the sound of angels all around? The people got closer and closer, the sound, the sound – hear it?” –James

This was also the first time we had the women come to the center and just release a melody from their hearts over empty wombs, broken promises, broken dreams and shattered lives.

We then had the men surround the women and release a canopy of covering melody over them, had men covered women properly there would be no abortion issue in America.

Day 8 May 18, 2009

Meeting 20 - River Port, Burlington, IA

It was a cold morning with gusting wind, and I wasn’t looking forward to standing two hours alongside the river, but that Lord had prepared grace for the day.

We were set up inside a large almost warehouse type structure except it was set up for riverfront visitors to be able to escape the weather, again, this structure had a beautiful resound.

There were two things that had great impact on us in Iowa: the confusion in the state, and the power of the worship.

One: When our leaders come into agreement with, and write into law, things that are diametrically opposed to the eternal order of the universe, it releases a spirit of confusion over the land.

Two: We entered into warfare worship here as strong as any on the entire journey! The warfare chant, and rhythm of the drum, it took awhile to breakthrough here but when we broke through, we broke through!!!

James – “We are causing a shaking in Iowa because the lawbreakers are now making our laws. We call them to shift!” We then sang the new verse to Amazing Grace.

Women were waving gold and green flags in whirlwind fashion as cry of babies released.

We had the violinist play over the broken hearts of the broken hearted. The intercession connected to this moment was marvelous. 12 women held the 12 red bowls filling them with praises and sound.

Outside the wind grew violent as we worship and the river rocked with large waves. The marker on the bridge was 55. Everywhere we went on the journey the number 55 was prevalent.