For many in the church the subject of Israel remains a mystery. We know that Israel served a purpose in the Old Testament and in bringing Jesus, the Son of God, through their lineage to the earth. However some don’t understand God’s purposes for the people of Israel for the future. Many have missed that Israel still serves a very pivotal role for the future of the nations of the earth. Here are a few biblical points to help us connect with God’s heart concerning Israel and why we should pray for them.

The first passage that moves me to pray for Israel is in Isaiah 62. In verse 6 the Lord directs His attention specifically to those who are believers in Jesus and who “make mention of the Lord.” God says to those of us who pray and mention His name to “not keep silent” and “give Him no rest” until He makes Jerusalem, the city of David, the city of Israel, a praise in all the earth. This is a command. read more…

We had nearly 2,000 in attendance for the onething New Jersey conference this past weekend. I love watching the leadership of Jesus. He’s amazing in His ways and can do so many things in the lives of so many with just a small move of His Spirit. Jesus is alive and He’s active, oh so active!

On Friday night as Benji Nolot preached Psalm 27:4 and called us to intimacy with God even in the midst of the assault of Satan in a growing culture of lust I saw hope, conviction and redemption building up in the hearts of the nearly 2,000 packed out crowd. Benji went on to give the charge to call out to Jesus for forgiveness, healing and restoration from any sexual assault that may have victimized anyone or immorality at work in their life. The altar area was packed for over an hour with weeping, prayer, repentance and deliverance. Lives were changed as the love of God met them and the Holy Spirit was present to empower them in righteousness and happy holiness. read more…

I’m pumped to be going with the onething team this weekend to Cranford, NJ. We’re stacked with godly talent. Matt Gilman and Justin Rizzo will be our two worship leaders while Brian Kim, myself and a few other IHOP leaders bring the messaging. No doubt God will do what He does and many will be empowered in godliness and service. Many will be refreshed in the love of God and be left with a renewed zeal for the Word of God.

I believe the Lord has something powerful in His heart to release in the NE. I’ve been reflecting on onething NYC that we had back in April. The Lord is totally up to something. I think there may be a fresh outpouring of power and Holy Spirit miracles coming to all the NE of the U.S.  God is zealous for Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, etc. He is bigger than the intellectual arrogance against His name and against His ways. There will be a bright and shining witness come forth. Let’s pray for this, according to His heart.

Pray for us as the weekend approaches. The Events team and most of the band leaves out on Thursday and the rest of us leave out early on Friday. The conference starts 7pm, Friday night.

Much love and thanks,

Wes

God is the wisest leader of all leaders. He’s the most brilliant shepherd of all shepherds.  His leadership guarantees the production of all that we were destined to be if we heed it.  Jeremiah 29:11 says I know the thoughts I have for you…to give you a future and a hope.

He has a perfect destiny for us. He thinks of it often and has great zeal for us to walk into all that He has for us. He wants this for my life way more than I do. This brings confidence to my heart; that my Leader has greater zeal than I do for me to finish the course of life and arrive at all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:19).

This hope and future that is spoken of in Jeremiah is awakened in us when we’re first born again. We exclaim to everyone, “God has a plan for me! My life matters! I’m important to God!”  We have been awakened to bigger plans, higher wisdom and the knowledge of God. read more…

In Matthew 5 Jesus calls every believer to grow and mature in the beatitudes or also known as blessings. These eight beatitudes are of the highest value to God. Jesus is teaching that this is the heart that attracts the blessing of our Father. Hence we should aggressively seek to lay hold of each of these beatitudes until they are the true fragrance of our lives.

It’s not enough to know about poverty of spirit, meekness or purity of heart. We must become poor in spirit, be meek people and purify our hearts and minds before God. It’s not enough to know about mercy, we are to be merciful people. As we mature in these beatitudes it will lead us to having great impact in the world (Matthew 5:13-14). Always remember that your lifestyle in and of itself will be the greatest witness that comes from you. Your words will avail very little if your lifestyle does not reflect what you speak of. read more…

What a weekend we had in Dallas doing a onething conference. 2,000 came to worship Jesus and hear the Word of the Lord. After the conference, on Sunday morning, I had a personal highlight in my life I want to share. God is so good. He’s for us and likes us.

I just returned from a weekend of ministering in Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) as we hosted a onething conference. We had a great conference with nearly 2,000 in attendance and many testimonies of people experiencing the Holy Spirit and committing to walk closer with Jesus. There were several healings and first-time salvations as well. One young many was delivered from drug addiction and born again during the morning session on Saturday! To hear more about the conference and see some behind the scenes videos check out the onething Facebook page or the onething YouTube page.

A highlight for me personally was that I got to speak at Jack Deere’s church Sunday morning. When I was born again 13 years ago there were two teachers that I immediately began to follow and listen to (cassette tapes back then) The two teachers were Mike Bickle and Jack Deere. So sitting there in the front row yesterday morning with Jack Deere a few seats down as I prepared to preach was so awesome and humbling. I cried several times during the worship time as I reflected on the Lord’s kindness and mercy in my life and bringing me along as He has so gently.    read more…

The onething conference team will be in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area this Friday-Sunday hosting a young adult gathering as we call forth those to pledge their allegiance to Jesus and Jesus alone.  It is our heart to serve what God is doing from city to city and we’re pumped to be able to partner with a thriving network of ones giving themselves to prayer, worship and fasting in Dallas and the surrounding area.  We’re believing for God’s Word to go forth with power penetrating hearts and changing lives forever.  Many will be healed, some will be delivered and set free from ungodly desires and addictions and most will be inspired to give their lives wholly to the Lord.

Each of these weekends is unique as the Lord knows each and every person from city to city.  He is the One that is madly in love with the people.  I’m amazed every time to see and feel the Father’s heart moving upon so many people.  He is so kind and His heart is so big.  God loves people and He loves displaying this love again and again and again.  This is usually our first session of the conference; intimacy with God as our highest calling in life.  We will never receive a higher calling in life.     read more…

Today I’m so aware of my inability to please God by my efforts of doing good, being faithful or attaining righteousness. It’s obvious I’m broken and not able to be “perfect as my Father in heaven is perfect.”  What am I to do?  Shall I submit to the temptation to quit?  Am I to throw in the towel and just give in to my carnal nature and unholy desires altogether?  That’s the temptation that plagues us constantly; just quit, give in, don’t fight against sin and our fallen nature anymore.

This is everyone’s story.  No one is exempt.  You’re struggle may look different than the next person but know this; everyone struggles in some area, everyone.  The key to victory and godliness: don’t quit. read more…

As believers in Christ Jesus we have the invitation to walk and live in perfected power, that is, the power of the Holy Spirit flowing in us and through us.  What would it look like if our cities were full of congregations walking in perfect power?  I believe we would truly witness the prophecy that Jesus prophesied in Matthew 5 when He said we would be the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world”.

In 2 Corinthians 12:9 Jesus tells Paul that His (Jesus’) strength, or power, is made perfect in weakness.  Jesus was not speaking of moral weakness.  He was speaking of the weakness of relying on God and God alone as our source of life and strength.  We can call this voluntary weakness.  It’s when we, as believers, voluntarily give ourselves to the disciplines of the spirit and therefore posture ourselves in weakness.  Jesus expounds on these spiritual disciplines in Matthew 6 (fasting, prayer, study of the Word, giving, serving, preferring others, speaking blessing etc.).   read more…