Entries by Robert Shaw

30 Days and Into the Throne Room

…But as for me, I have not been called to come into the king these thirty days. Esther 4:11 On the third day, Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, in front of the king’s quarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the […]

Changed

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of you. But […]

From Stone Wall to Wailing Wall

And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:11 “What the hippies were to the first Jesus movement, maybe the LGBT will be to this Jesus movement.”      The Stonewall […]

Striking Your Goliath

..4 And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span… …10 And the Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.” 11 When Saul and all Israel heard these words […]

Every Tribe and Tongue

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” Mat. 24:14Only a few verses form the axis around which all eschatology orbits, and this is one. In the often contentious debates between various eschatological camps, surely we can all […]

Adopt A Child – Overturn A Decree

He was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his uncle, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was lovely to look at, and when her father and her mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter. Esther 2:7   Religion that is pure and undefiled […]

God Overrules the Edicts of Man

So the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai; and Esther appointed Mordecai over the house of Haman. Esther 8:2“The church is not at the mercy of political decrees of destruction. Jesus is the Lord of history! Though this law stands today, it will not stand […]

Purim

And the king said, “Who is in the court?…and the king’s young men told him, “Haman is there standing in the court”…so they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordechai. Esther 6:4,5,10 I asked her, ”Is there a basketball court in the Supreme Court building?” She answered, “As a matter of fact, […]

Here Am I Send Me!

“Consciously or unconsciously, one lives not only one’s life but the life of one’s time…are our dreams, for example, to some degree facets, of a larger mass dream that is beginning to happen in the world? To put it another way, when God wants to initiate a new movement in history, God does not intervene […]

Sons of Thunder, Part 2

Dear brothers and sisters, Today, once again I want to blast forth this Matthew 9:38 prayer that the Lord of the Harvest  would Ekballo The Sons of Thunder into the earth’s seething legions of the lost. In 2009 I was going into a 40 day fast in Kansas City. Before I entered into the fast […]

Sons of Thunder

And the herald claimed aloud, “You are commanded, oh peoples, nations, and languages that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar has set up.” Daniel 3:4 “I don’t care who writes your laws. […]

Ekballo!

“The number of missionaries on the field depends entirely on the extent to which someone obeys that command (Mt 9:38) and prays out the laborers.” – Andrew Murray “therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” – Matthew 9:38 I trust that you’ve watched the video for […]

A New Prayer Assignment

This week we are shifting into a new prayer assignment, one that I have borne as a personal responsibility to fulfill for the past seven years. In 2012 YWAM leaders gave me the word “Ekballo” (more to come on this revolutionary word soon) as the name of the pre-send rallies that would lead to The […]

Finding Your Fire

He was a burning and shining lamp and you enjoyed his light for a little while.  John 5:35 “Millions don’t defy God consciously; they default to cake and television. Except for the periodic rush of sex and sport and cinema, life yawns. There is no passion for significance. For many, no passion at all.” -John Piper […]

The Whispering Spot

“The almighty could intimidate us with his outside voice, but he woos us with His whisper.”-Mark Batterson, “Whisper And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. 1 Kings 19:12 Mark Batterson in his wonderful book Whisper (you must read […]

Hear the Voice of the Father

Dear Fasting Friend, It has been a great joy for me to share my thoughts and encourage you in your fasting these past days. It’s one thing to write, and it’s another thing to be face to face. That’s why I recorded this video, so you can hear a father’s voice speaking straight to your […]

Victory Over Temptation

Adam was tempted with a full stomach in paradise, yet failed. Jesus was tempted while ravenously hungry, yet succeeded” -The Jesus Fast Many would think that when Jesus was driven by into the wilderness to fast 40 days, the weakness of the fast would make him more susceptible to Satan’s temptations. In actuality, the weakness […]

The Whisper of Destiny

1st Kings 19:7,12,15-16 “Arise and eat for the journey is too great for you.” And he arose and ate and drank, and went into the strength of that food 40 days and 40 nights to Horeb, the mount of God… (Verse 12) And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the […]

Bread of Heaven

Break Thou the Bread of Life,Dear Lord, to me,As Thou didst break the loavesBeside the sea;Beyond the sacred pageI seek Thee, Lord;My spirit pants for Thee,O Living Word. – Mary Artemesia Lathbury But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of […]

Seeking For the Face of God

Show Me Your Glory “Fasting is not a tool for gaining discipline or piety. Instead, fasting is the…act of ridding ourselves of fullness to attune our senses to the mysteries that swirl in and around us. Sometimes God shows up. Sometimes he feeds us. And every now and then, He throws His wild glory before […]

Prayer and Fasting Recap

Week 1 Recap and Prayer Points Dear Fasting Friend, We are in the 7th day of our fast. I hope your soul is drinking deeply from the streams of God and if you are not experiencing anything at this point, keep fasting in faith. God has promised to reward openly those who fast in the […]

I Will Not Let You Go

In Genesis 32:24-32 the Patriarch Jacob has an encounter with an Angel in which they find themselves in a wrestling match. Jacob says to his night time visitor, “I will not let You go unless You declare a blessing upon me.” And there you have it. Many times in our prayers we won’t persevere in […]

Harvest is Coming!

“America and the rest of the world will before the end of the year 2000 experience a great spiritual awakening! And this revival will spark the greatest spiritual harvest in the history of the Church.” – Bill Bright, CO-FOUNDER OF CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST, INTERNATIONAL …If my people who are called by my name humble […]

Atomic Power for the Harvest – Day 3

                                                                          For the last 18 years of TheCall, we have mobilized thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, to 40-Day fasts in […]

The 70 Year Cycle – The Jesus Fast.

“As the Creator is greater than which he has created, so is the power wielded by the Christian through fasting and prayer greater than that wielded by the atomic scientist.” – Franklin Hall                            I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, […]

The Blue Print for the Jesus Fast

By God’s grace I am beginning the Jesus Fast with Lou Engle and others today. Our friends from Virginia came to visit and Jackie and I didn’t think it would be appropriate to be fasting while our friends were “feasting” celebrating my birthday. (duh?) All that said I will be sending you Lou Engle’s updates […]

Times of the Nations

Luke 21:24 “They will fall by the mouth and the edge of the sword and will be led away as captives to and among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled (completed).” This Scripture is referring to the siege of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. in which the Temple […]

Lagging Behind

Luke 24:9-11 And having returned from the tomb, they reported all these things [taken together] to the eleven apostles and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who reported these things to the apostles.But these reports seemed to the men […]

The Gap

Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none. A. W. Tozer prophesied years ago when he said: “Until self-effacing men return again to spiritual leadership, we may expect […]

What Are You Shouldering?

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace. 1 Chronicles 15-16 records David’s desire to bring the Ark of the Covenant, a symbol […]