A BEAUTIFUL CAPITOL BUILDING

This Carson City cross walk is the last of eight state capitals and Capitol Malls Jeanette and I brought the ten foot, 60-pound cross to this past July and August and during the second segment of several 8-state cross walks throughout America and our nation’s fifty state capitals and Capitol Malls, which will take place between 2015 and 2020.

This most recent 8-state cross walk took place from July 19 to August 4, 2016. AND, of the eight state cross walks, this one was quite amazing in Christ!

CHURCH IN THE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT

The day we arrived and after checking into our motel room, Jeanette and I drove to a Jack In The Box fast food restaurant, parked in the back next to the drive-up window, walked inside and ordered our meal. As we were eating, a man came up and said, “Excuse me, I am sorry for interrupting your meal…but is that big red truck with the large cross on it and parked outside yours?”

THE LARGE CROSS IS SEEN BY EVERYONE AS WE TRAVEL FREEWAYS & HIGHWAYS!

“Yes, it is!” I replied between bites of a burger. “Wow!” he shouted. “I had to come in and thank you for what you are doing. This is so awesome and special.” Floyd’s joy was contagious and Jeanette and I were now smiling big as well. “Jesus sure does love you both a lot for doing this, you know!” We were speaking loud and everyone in the restaurant could hear our voices. Praise the Lords and Amens crept now and then from our long conversation, and you could really sense the Spirit of God’s presence. “Well. I’ll leave you both alone so you can finish your meal.” As Floyd turned to go outside, Jeanette whispered, “I heard him ask the woman who took our order where was the man who owned the truck with the large cross.She pointed him to us.”

THE FLAG CROSS & A NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE

THE NECKLACE THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE CROSS WALKER

After finishing our meal, we headed for our truck, sensing that every eye in the restaurant was on us.  There were a lot of smiles. As we approached our go-ye-mobile, Floyd, another man and three teenagers stood close by, grinning from ear to ear. Their Jeep truck sat idle, but Christian music was blaring from inside. “We were hoping you came out before we left,” Floyd remarked as he waited for me to walk over to where they stood waiting. Once again, we had a long session of church and fellowship in that parking lot. The two teenage boys and one girl were just as excited as their dad. And, of course, the entire group of us huddled together in prayer before saying goodbye.

Before leaving the group, however, I took off my cross flag lapel pin that I wear everywhere and gave it to Floyd, and then handed the other man a similar patriotic pin. Floyd quickly reached into his truck and handed me something that every individual with a Cherokee Indian heritage would recognize: a leather necklace band with a miniature bear claw and a small clear crystal. The necklace also had a  fish-shaped pennant with the words JESUS etched on it.  To a native American, the bear claw means, you will never grow hungry. The clear crystal means, you will always have light. And, of course, the fish-shaped JESUS pennant means you have eternal life! Wow! Church in the parking lot!

EARLY MORNING PREPARATION: THE ARMOR OF GOD & THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

THE COMBAT ARMOR OF GOD

Jeanette and I slept good that night, already filled with special memories of this capital city of Nevada. Wide awake by 4:00 the next morning, my being was filled with anticipation of this new day. As I do before each cross walk, I prayed hard and long for the Lord of the Harvest to flood each and every place I would walk the cross with His presence, and send forth His mighty Spirit of grace and supplication (Zechariah 12:10), the Spirit of great revival, the Spirit of great awakening and the Spirit of great godly sorrow that produces a genuine repentance throughout this entire city. I also armor up completely, putting on and taking up the entire panoply (armor and armaments) of God, as listed in Ephesians 6. This combat armor is designed by God to offset and  completely nullify Satan’s and the world’s “carnal weapons” that are used against believers (2 Corinthians 10:3-6).

And then I literally eat all nine spiritual fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5) and, indeed, “much fruit of the Spirit.” In John 15, Jesus reveals four degrees of fruit-bearing: no fruit, fruit, more fruit and much fruit! I both desire and understand how vital it is to eat “much fruit” of the Spirit, as well as putting on and taking up the complete panoply of God. Effective spiritual warfare requires wearing and effectively utilizing the complete panoply of God. And, to really agape-love and truly care about the spiritual well-being of all the people I talk to and pray with each time I walk the cross requires that God’s fruit — much fruit — is at work in all my being!

THE SHEKINAH GLORY OF GOD FALLS

THE SHEKINAH GLORY OF GOD!

By seven o’clock that morning, I armored up, ate much fruit of the Spirit, lowered the 10 foot, 60-pound cross on my shoulder and headed south on Stewart Street and toward the Capitol Mall, a walk which only took ten minutes. The first thing I noticed about the Capitol building was that, instead of having a gold-colored dome-top, Nevada’s Capitol building has a silver dome! And it looks awesome. But, of course, like all Capitol Malls, I was here to pray long and hard for the state’s governor, senate and representatives, so I quickly got down to the business of intercessory prayer for the Silver State’s political leaders.

My normal method of prayer at each Capitol is to walk around the entire building, stop at each of its four entrances (usually located on the north, east, west and south sides of the building) and pray hard and long for every state political leader. Then at the main entrance I hoist the cross upright, actually lift the cross off the ground and gently but firmly slam the 10-foot crux to the cement. At the moment of impact, this is my prayer:

GOOD’S GOOD NEWS AND THE PRAYER OF FAITH

Praying For All The People Living In Nevada.

“LORD of the soul Harvest, I ask You to release your “dunamis” power at the point of this impact and right here at ground zero and this epicenter. Let Your omnipotent power both explode and implode and become a mighty ground swell and holy firestorm that spreads slowly but surely and powerfully from this point and throughout the entire state. Pour out Your Spirit of grace and supplication upon all flesh, according to Your word in Zechariah 12:10. Send forth Your Spirit of great revival, great awakening and great godly sorrow into every heart, that all will look upon Him whom we all have pierced and crucified. In Jesus Name, I pray. Amen.”

I then position the large cross toward the North, then the East, then the West, then the South, reminding God that, together, these four first letters of each major compass direction form the word NEWS. I then continue the prayer: “Let Your Good News concerning Jesus Christ spread like holy fire throughout the hearts and lives of every man, woman and child living in Nevada and reveal Yourself strong on their behalf, so they will accept You as Savior and Lord. Lord, You are not willing that anyone should perish. Thus, let Your Word of salvation be planted in each and every heart, and let not Your Word go back to You void, but accomplish what You purpose for the people of Nevada, even the redemption and salvation of their souls. In Your Almighty Name, I ask You to do this. Amen!”

“Dunamis” in the above prayer is one of nine Greek words  used in the New Testament to describe God’s awesome, omnipotent power and ability. Our English words dynamite and dynamics are derived from this Greek word. “Dunamis” literally means, “the inherent power of God, which is well-able to break through any and all resistance.”

PRAYING FOR NEVADA’S THIN BLUE LINE

WE MUST UPHOLD AMERICA’S THIN BLUE LINE

After a very long cross walk and prayer time at the Capitol Mall, including prayer with and for several individuals, I walked across the street to City Hall. Hoisting the large cross upright, I prayed long and hard for Carson City’s leaders, including its mayor and supervisors, as well as all its residents. I was able to pray with several people coming in and out of the large building, and shared why I was in Carson City.

 And then I headed a few blocks east, to Carson City’s combined Police/Sheriff’s department facility.

It is with great intent and purpose that I make plenty of time in every city I walk the cross to hoist the 10-foot crux upright at each police station and pray hard and long for the safety of every law enforcement officer in that city, county and state. As I reached the large facility, I hoisted the cross upright and prayed long and hard, asking God to send His Thick Blue Line of angelic warriors to watch over and protect this Thin Blue Line.

Fifteen minutes into my prayer, a police officer stepped out from the building and walked toward me. “You’re praying for us, aren’t you!?” The police lieutenant’s voice filled the air. “Yes I am,” I replied and then shared what I was doing, especially in the light of what was happening across America as far as violence against police officers was concerned. Lieutenant Johnson listened intently, nodding his head now and then — and smiling throughout our long and pleasant conversation.

JESUS LOVES AMERICA’S THIN BLUE LINE

“I’m a believer, too,” he shared. “What you’re doing is awesome and wonderful!” Lieutenant Johnson paused. “I’ll be right back.” With that, he disappeared into the police station. I continued praying for Carson City’s Thin Blue Line. After a few minutes, he returned.

“I spoke with my commanding officer, and we want to give you this as a token of our appreciation for what you are doing.” Lieutenant Johnson handed me a heavy and beautiful Honor Guard Coin. “Everyone wants to thank you for your prayers and genuine concern.” I was speechless at first. “Thank you, Lieutenant! This means the world to me. I don’t know what else to say…” He just smiled, and handed me the coin.

A coworker came joined us at the bottom of the steps. Needless to say we had church at the police station! And, of course, we took pictures! It was hard to say goodbye, such was the power of God’s Spirit and the mutual respect and love for one another. But, like all good things must end, Lieutenant Johnson had to return to work, and it was time for me to return to our motel room and check out.

AMERICA, IT’S TIME TO BLESS GOD!

2ND CHRONICLES 7:14 SAYS IT ALL

I will never forget this cross walk, for it is here that the Lord of glory chose to visibly display His Shekinah glory, as revealed in the fifth photo of this story. Invisible to the necked eye, and yet caught at the right moment and place on my smartphone by a kind stranger yet fellow believer named Ben, who could not believe his eyes  and kept shouting out, “This is awesome…this is awesome…I’ve never seen anything like this before…!” this spectacular sign bore witness to the fact that God loves America, and wants our nation to return to Him!

HONORED TO BE GIVEN THIS SPECIAL COIN

This five year mission to bring God’s Plus Sign — the cross of Jesus Christ — to all 50 state capitals and major cities of our nation is meant to get America’s undivided attention. And with all my spirit, soul and body, and through God’s amazing grace and mercy, my desire is to share God’s Good News about Jesus Christ with all of America’s citizens — and to pray for great revival, great awakening, great godly sorrow that produces genuine repentance, and great restoration of America.  It is time for all of America to bless God once again! Amen and amen.