Light of the World Ministries Church Magazine 2022/2023

2022/2023

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Pastor Richard Pace highlights the key events of 2022 in “Pastor’s Letter”.

10 the shemitah

The Shemitah is the underlying factor/ influence behind the world’s economic condition, financial state, the rise and fall of the stock market, the rise and fall of nations, significant events in Israel and the world, specific blessings and judgments, even end time events. Pastor Richard reveals more in "The Shemitah".

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was a year quite unlike any year before it. A peculiar year. A year of ups and downs, twists and turns, surprises both pleasant and unpleasant. A year of shifts, challenges, propulsion, breakthroughs and victories.

On Tuesday the 7th of December 2021, we officially launched the Unite Australia movement. On Tuesday the 11th of January 2022, we held our first, official, Unite Australia combined monthly intercessory meeting where God moved powerfully to manifest His presence and hear and answer our prayers. And God has continually been faithful to manifest His presence and move in powerful ways at each meeting every month ever since. (Read more in "Unite Australia" - Page 22).

One of the prophetic messages the Lord gave for 2022 was, “The Lord will fight for us”. “The Lord said He will fight for and do justice for His people (the Church) which involves the vaccinated/non vaccinated issue eventually becoming a non-issue. Exodus 14: 13-14, “13 And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”” (Richard Pace - Ministry Magazine 2021/2022). And so it was. At a time when it seemed like an impossibility, mandatory covid vaccination suddenly became a thing of the past and covid restrictions were lifted one by one until they were no longer compulsory nor necessary.

2022 was a Shemitah year which began in the Jewish year 5782 or the 7th of September 2021 and concluded in the Jewish year 5783 or the 29th of Elul, which was the 25th of September this year (2022), which commenced another seven year Shemitah cycle that will be completed in September 2028 – September 2029 which is 5789 – 5790 in the Hebrew calendar.

The Shemitah is the Sabbath year, also called the "Sabbatical Year" or "Shevi'it", or "Shabbat Haaretz", that is, "The Sabbath of The Land". It’s the seventh year of the seven-year agricultural cycle mandated by the Lord in the Torah in the Land of Israel and was observed in Judaism. Many Jews still observe it today.

Just as God created the universe and the earth in six days then rested, or

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completed His work on the seventh day (the Sabbath), God commanded His people to work the land for six years then to rest on the seventh year or Sabbath year. The seventh or “Sabbath” year was also called the “Shemitah” (year).

Why was it called the “Shemitah”? In Hebrew, The word “Shemitah” or “Shnat Shmita” literally means, “A year to let go." or “Year of release.”

Or “To let go of” or “To release”. So the Shemitah can also be referred to as, “The year of letting go of” or “The year of release”.

Exodus 23:10 and 11 is the first time we see this mentioned, “Six years you shall sow your land and gather in its yield; but in the seventh you shall let it rest and lie fallow. Let the needy among your

people eat of it, and what they leave let the wild beasts eat. You shall do the same with your vineyards and your olive groves.” (NKJV)

On the last day of the Shemitah, something extraordinary happened. On the 29th day of the Hebrew month of Elul (which is the last day of the Shemitah – there are only 29 days in the month of Elul – August/ September according to the Gregorian calendar, just like there are only 28/29 days in February), all debts were cancelled, all credit was cancelled, the financial accounts of the nation were cancelled, wiped clean, it was a total reset on the exact day and that day was called the day of the Shemitah.

Even in the recent past and today, certain significant events have and

still occur in the year of the Shemitah, month of the Shemitah and even right on the day of the Shemitah or 29th of Elul.

This Shemitah year was no exception. Signs of the Shemitah in 2022: In April this year, amid pressure, President Biden cancelled the loans (debts) of 40,000 American students.

In June this year, the Biden administration again agreed to cancel another $6 billion in student loan debt for 200,000 defrauded borrowers. The administration had also previously approved $25 billion in loan forgiveness for 1.3 million borrowers. In addition, also, in August this year, Joe Biden’s administration once again cancelled $10,000 in student loan repayments for 40,000,000

Americans.

On Monday the 5th of September was one of the largest solar storms ever to occur and observed which struck Venus.

On the 14th and 15th of September, a conference titled, The 7th World Congress of Religions, was held in which a document titled, “The Human Fraternity Document”, created by Pope Francis and financed and promoted by Mohamed bin Zayed (the third president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi – the largest Islamic state in the Middle East), was presented and signed, officially making Chrislam (Christianity/Islam) the official one world religion. This document puts in place and sets into motion the functional political, religious and financial framework on which the one world religion led by Chrislam will operate in the tribulation and great tribulation periods when the

antichrist is in power and the one world government, one world religion and one world financial system is in operation. And when was this document signed? This year, a Shemitah year and Shemitah month.

On the 17th of September, in a major step towards the fulfilment of Bible prophecy, the Temple institute announced that five red heifers, qualified for the use of ceremonial ritual for the coming third temple, were found, approved and have arrived in Israel. Now they have obtained these red heifers, they are able to begin building the third temple. When did this occur? This year, a Shemitah year (2022), and in the Shemitah month, the month of September (Elul).

And on Thursday the 8th of September (British Standard Time), was the announcement of the passing of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd, who ruled as Queen for 70 years (A Shemitah

number – 7x10), the longest rule of any royal leader, in a Shemitah year (2022) and a Shemitah month (September).

A coincidence? I don’t think so. But rather, confirmation of the reality of God and the Shemitah. As we move into 2023, we are moving further into darker, more threatening, dangerous and uncertain times. But simultaneously, moving into the greatest move of God and revival in history so far. The following are prophecies the Lord gave me for 2023 and beyond.

THE WORD OF THE LORD TO PRESIDENT PUTIN

(9/3/22)

"President Putin! I, the Lord say to you! Stop! Turn around and leave Ukraine! If you continue your war,

not only will I establish obstacles before you, but I, Myself, will be an obstacle to you, you will be contending with and fighting against Me!

Not only will I jam the wheels of your vehicles, block the barrels and jam the triggers of your guns, cause the canons of your tanks to fail, and make your feet to falter at every step and turn, but I will cause the fuel in your vehicles to dry up, the bullets in your guns to backfire, the canons of your tanks to explode in your face, your armies to turn against each other and you, and your nuclear weapons to explode upon you!

Did you not think that I, the Lord, Who gave you the position and authority you now hold – not to destroy but to establish, not to kill but to serve, can take it from you as quickly as I gave it to you?

And because you threatened and attacked the president of Ukraine, one of my people – a Jew, and many innocent civilians, who are also Jews (and Christians), I will set Myself up and stand against you and you will fail!

I will send forth My holy angels to do battle against you and your armies, against which you cannot possibly succeed!

And do not boast of the power you have to destroy nations with your nuclear weapons. For I will cause them to fail."

2022 was a year quite unlike any before it

Then I saw a vision of a hand about to push the button of a nuclear missile coming from Russia. But as the hand drew closer to the button, it became limp and paralysed so that it froze and couldn’t move.

Then I saw another vision of a hand about to push the same button but as it did, the button jammed and could not launch the missile as a result. Then the Lord said, "President Putin! You think you have control over your missiles? But I have control over the fingers attached to the hands that activate those missiles. If you should move to activate your missiles, I will cause paralysis to come over the hand of the one assigned to activate them. And if someone else should try in their place, I will do the same to them, and to the next, and the next until you realise it is I, the Lord, who hinders you and you repent.

But if you do not repent, all these things will come upon you and I, Myself, will strip you of your authority and remove you from your position. However, if you repent, stop your war, turn back, acknowledge and worship Me as your God, I will spare you and none of these things will come upon you.

I, the Lord, declare this and I will do it!"

PROPHECY (WEEKLY INTERCESSORY MEETING) (30/7/21)

On the 30th of August 2021, while praying with Dad and Mum, I had an encounter with God in which He said the following, Ecclesiastes 3:1, “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.”

The Lord said, “The time and season is changing again. I am taking you (the Church) into a new time and season.

It’s no longer the season for division. It’s no longer the season for dissension. It’s no longer the season for conflict. It’s no longer the season for competition. It’s no longer the season for offense. It’s no longer the season for anger.

It’s the season for unity. It’s the season for forgiveness. It’s the season for reconciliation. It’s the season to work together. It’s the season for understanding. It’s the season for love. It’s the season for revival."

Isaiah 43:18-20, 18 “Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old.

19 Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you

not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field will honour Me, the jackals and the ostriches, Because I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, My chosen.”

each other, and protected them in the ark when the flood came. And just as

I separated Lot, his wife and children from the judgment and destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, although his wife was turned into a pillar of salt because she disobeyed My instructions through My angles not to look back at the judgment.

And just as I separated the Israelites in Goshen from the Egyptians in Egypt, and protected My people as I sent judgments upon Egypt. And just as I separated the wicked Israelites fom the righteous Israelites In the wilderness, I am doing the same now.

A SEPARATION (2/8/22)

"I am causing a separation. Do you not see it? Can you not discern it? (My people).

I am separating the wheat from the chaff, the pure from the impure, the holy from the unholy, the sacred from the profane, the clean from the unclean, the sheep from the goats. And just as I separated Noah and his family from the wicked people of the world, whose thoughts were nothing but continually evil towards me and

As I judge the world and punish the wicked, who refuse to repent, although I gave them countless opportunities to repent yet they still did not, and as the enemy continues to steal, kill and destroy, I have kept for Myself a remnant, a people, My people.

Just as the Israelites made for themselves a golden calf and worshipped it while Moses was on the mountain In My presence, receiving My commandments, as wicked men and women worship their idols and continue to do wickedly in My sight, I have kept a remnant for Myself, hidden in My presence whom I have nurtured, purified, transformed and trained, who are growing in righteousness, holiness and strength, who are receiving My commandments (as Moses did), My instructions, strategies, revelations and ideas, whom I am preparing through which I will usher in the greatest move of My Spirit and revival that has ever been seen.

And just as gold is purified in fire to remove the impurities, this separation has already begun - It has begun and will continue with the Church as

My word states in 1 Peter 4:17, “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God”. And as I have also said in Matthew 25:31-46, “The sheep from the goats”

First It will occur in the hearts of My people - the separating of sin, the sinful nature and that which is unclean from their hearts and lives. Then those of My people who refuse to repent will be separated from those who repent.

And I will keep a remnant for Myself through whom I will bring My revival, and they will do exploits in My name and when those who did not repent, those who walked away, those who took this lightly, see them and

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.

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what I will do through them, they will envy them and My fear (the fear of the Lord), will come upon them and they will wish they had taken it more seriously.

Then I will separate from the world those who are to be saved, and I will bring in a harvest of souls unlike anything seen in human history, the harvest of souls I so desire.

his family From the wicked people of the world, whose thoughts were nothing but evil towards me and each other, and protected them in the ark when the flood came. And just as I separated Lot, his wife and children from the judgment and destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, although his wife was turned into a pillar of salt because she disobeyed My instructions, not to look back at the judgment, through

parts of Australia and the world, I require a people to be praying and interceding in Sydney, NSW and anywhere a praying people can be found. Every time a disaster comes, if My people here rise in prayer and intercession, the situation will be changed. It will be through such I will change the course of these disasters, thwart the plans of the enemy and bring the new move of My Spirit and revival that’s coming. You will be to Australia as Abraham and Lot were to Sodom and Gomorrah” (Genesis 18:1633, Genesis 19: 1-29, 2 Chronicles 7:1-16, esp, Vs 1-3 and 12-16). 2 Chronicles 7:13-15, 13 “When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.”

Queen’s death. Three of which I will reveal here. The Lord proceeded to say, “Now the Queen has passed away, the following things are going to occur,

1. The monarchy will slowly begin to crumble and collapse to the point where England itself will eventually become a republic

2. Fighting between Russia and Ukraine will escalate

3. There will be another, major financial collapse worse than any that has occurred so far."

Immediately after the Lord revealed this to me, there were reports of the monarchy already becoming unstable.

It was also reported the Russia/ Ukraine conflict escalated soon after the Queen’s passing.

And the stock market suddenly began to fluctuate unusually inciting concerns of another, major stock market crash (collapse).

PROPHECY – THE LORD IS RAISING A PRAYER AND INTERCESSION MOVEMENT IN SYDNEY

And just as I separated the Israelites in Goshen from the Egyptians in Egypt, and protected My people as I sent judgments upon Egypt, and just as I separated the wicked Israelites From the righteous Israelites In the wilderness, I am doing

The Lord also spoke to me and said He is raising the greatest prayer movement in Sydney, it and the world has ever seen, which will usher in the greatest revival that will come after and as a result of it.

As I judge the world And punish the wicked, who refuse to repent, although I gave them countless opportunities to repent yet they still did not, and as the enemy continues to steal, kill and destroy, I have kept for Myself a remnant, a people,

On the second day of February 2011, while on holidays at the Central Coast, as I prayed on the beach, early in the morning, the Lord spoke to my heart about Sydney, NSW and Australia and said, “I have chosen Sydney (NSW) as a prayer and intercession capital (centre). I have, am and will raise armies of mighty prayer warriors and intercessors from you.”

Just as the Israelites made for themselves a golden calf and worshipped it, while Moses was on the mountain In My presence, receiv-

The Lord continued, “That is why no natural disasters have come upon you as the other states and cities of Australia because as these natural disasters occur in different

On the morning of Friday the 8th of September (AEST), was the announcement of the passing of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd. At the time of the announcement, I was praying in my prayer room at around 3am. Usually, when I pray in this particular room, I have a big screen on mute in the background but am not actually paying attention to it. However, on this particular morning, as I was praying, the screen suddenly went blank (black). Somewhat startled, I stopped, sensing something was wrong and serious was about to occur, I stared at the screen. Then suddenly, images of the Queen began fading in and out across the screen. The screen was on mute so I didn’t actually hear the announcement to begin with but I heard the Lord say to me, “Queen Elizabeth the second has died”. A few moments after that, text appeared on the screen confirming exactly what the Lord had just said. At that very moment, a tangible, eerie feeling (atmosphere) filled the entire room and also the air outside, like someone was literally standing next to me. When I felt that, I began to tremble and knew the Lord was about to say something extremely significant. He then revealed to me five specific things that were going to occur after the

However, the Lord reveals such things not to bring fear, discouragement or panic, but as a warning so the Church can pray and intercede against them and there can be revival, repentance and salvation as a result.

If the Body of Christ unites to pray and intercede, these things can change and there can and will be revival, repentance and salvation.

My prayer is the Lord will continue to bless, protect and prosper you and your family throughout the New Year and years to come.

Get ready for greater things in 2023! Blessings.

- Richard Pace.

SHEMITAH THE

THE ORIGIN OF THE SHEMITAH

What

is the Shemitah?

Most Christians haven’t heard of the Shemitah let alone know about or understand it. I believe the Lord wants us to know and understand it because it has prophetic relevance and significance for us (the Church) today and affects practically every area of our lives, but more importantly, gives us a revelation of Christ - the Shemitah is fulfilled in and through Christ.

The Shemitah goes back over three thousand years to the book of Exodus and is the underlying factor/influence behind the world’s economic condition, financial state, the rise and fall of the stock market, the rise and fall of nations, significant events in Israel and the world, specific blessings and judgments, even end time events. It is God’s time clock and shows how sovereign, powerful and accurate He is, that He is greater than all things, has control over every aspect of the universe, the world and our lives and effects us from the moment we were born, even down to the very second as some of history’s most significant events occurred in the Shemitah right down to the very year, month, week, day, hour, minute and second.

This year was a Shemitah year (September 2021

- September 2022) or anno mundi, 5782 in the Hebrew calendar, which began in the Jewish year 5782 or the 7th of September 2021 and concluded in the Jewish year 5783 or the 29th of Elul - the 25th of September this year (2022), which then commenced another seven year Shemitah cycle that will be completed in September 2028September 2029 which is 5789 - 5790 in the Hebrew calendar and is said to be a super Shemitah or jubilee year. The Shemitah is the Sabbath year, also called the "Sabbatical Year" or "Shevi’it" or “Shabbat Haaretz”, that is, “The Sabbath of The Land”. It’s the seventh year of the seven-year agricultural cycle mandated by the Lord in the Torah, in the Land of Israel and was observed in Judaism. Many Jews still observe it today.

Just as God created the universe and earth in six days then rested, or completed His work on the seventh (the Sabbath), God commanded His people to work the land for six years then to rest on the seventh year or Sabbath year. The seventh or “Sabbath” year was also called the “Shemitah” (year).

Why was it called the “Shemitah”? In Hebrew, The word “Shemitah” or “Shnat Shmita” literally means, “A year to let go.” or “Year of release” or “To let go of” or “To release". So the Shemitah can also be referred to as, “The year of letting go of” or “The year of release”.

SHEMITAH

other cultivation techniques (such as watering, fertilizing, weeding, spraying, trimming and mowing) were permitted as a preventative measure only. Additionally, any fruits which grew of their own accord (not as a result of human cultivation), are deemed hefker (ownerless) and may be picked by anyone. A variety of laws also apply to the sale, consumption and disposal of Shemitah produce. All debts, except those of foreigners, were remitted – God commanded His people to let go of or release all debts owing them and as they did, He moved others, who they were in debt to, to let go of or release the debts God’s people owed them. Hence the definition, (Shemitah) “To let go of” or “Release”.

The origins of and reasoning behind the Shemitah are unclear. However, today we know that letting soil rest allows it to regenerate and improves its fertility, so this may have been one of the reasons God commanded the land to rest. But the degree to which this was understood in the ancient Near East is unknown.

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Exodus 23:10 and 11 is the first time we see this mentioned.

DIRECT ENGLISH TRANSLATION: “For six years you are to sow your land and to gather in its produce, but in the seventh, you are to let it go (let it rest) [tishm’tenah] and to let it be (lie fallow) [u’nitashta], that the needy of your people may eat, and what remains, the wildlife of the field shall eat. Do thus with your vineyard, with your olive grove.”

NEW KING JAMES VERSION: “Six years you shall sow your land and gather in its yield; but in the seventh you shall let it rest and lie fallow. Let the needy among your people eat of it, and what they leave let the wild beasts eat. You shall do the same with your vineyards and your olive groves.”

It’s called the Shemitah because God commanded His people to let go of the land or to let it rest, let it be or lay fallow and thus, the Hebrew word “Shemitah” means precisely that.

It’s also called the Shemitah because in the Shemitah year, debts are forgiven, agricultural land lies fallow, private land holdings become open to the commons and staples such as food, storage and perennial harvests are freely redistributed and accessible to all or released (let go of).

During the Shemitah, the land is left to lay fallow and all agricultural activity, including plowing, planting, pruning and harvesting, is forbidden by halakha (Jewish law). However,

On the last day of the Shemitah, something extraordinary happened. On the 29th day of the Hebrew month of Elul (which is the last day of the Shemitah – there are only 29 days in the month of Elul – August/September according to the Gregorian calendar, just like there are only 28/29 days in February), all debts were cancelled, all credit was cancelled, the financial accounts of the nation were cancelled, wiped clean, it was a total reset on the exact day and that day was called the day of the Shemitah. Even in the recent past and today, certain significant events have and still occur right on the day of the 29th of Elul (the day of the Shemitah), even down to the very hour, minute and second.

The Torah represents the Shemitah as an essential element of the covenant permitting Jews to dwell in the Promised Land and numerous prophets, including Jeremiah, portrayed the destruction of the first Temple and Babylonian exile as a consequence of transgressing these laws (the Shemitah). In other words, there were blessings for observing the Shemitah but consequences for disobeying the Shemitah.

Leviticus 25:1-4, The Sabbath of the Seventh Year.

1 “And the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a sabbath to the Lord.

3 Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather its fruit; 4 but in the seventh year there shall be a sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a sabbath to the Lord. You shall neither sow your field nor prune your vineyard.

5 What grows of its own accord of your harvest you shall not reap, nor gather the grapes of your untended vine, for it is a year of rest for the land. 6

And the sabbath produce of the land shall be food for you: for you, your male and female servants, your hired man, and the stranger who dwells with you, 7 for your livestock and the beasts that are in your land—all its produce shall be for food.”

Leviticus Chapter 25:6-7 promises bountiful harvests to those who observe the Shemitah, and describes its observance as a test of religious faith. There were blessings for obeying the Shemitah but consequences for disobeying the Shemitah. God intended the Shemitah year to be a blessing for His people, but when God’s people chose to disobey it, there were consequences (judgments).

Is it fair to say the Shemitah is still a sign and pattern of blessing and judgment today? The answer is yes. The Shemitah is still used by God as a sign, pattern or means to release blessings and judgments.

The Shemitah has a different relevance for us in the New Testament today, that is, Jesus has fulfilled it, meaning, we are not called to literally stop working every seventh year, however, it has prophetic relevance for us today. It’s important we know and understand its prophetic significance and relevance for us especially in the end times.

JESUS CHRIST: THE FULFILLMENT OF THE SHEMITAH

Before we continue looking at this, the most important thing we must know and understand about the Shemitah is it has been fulfilled in Christ. Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the Shemitah and the Shemitah finds its fulfillment in Him. HE is our Shemitah, our Sabbath rest, our Jubilee, the fulfillment and completion of the Old Testament law. He is the substance of everything the Shemitah is and represents. In Him we have rest (peace in God), rest from all our labors – struggling, striving and battling. We have the cancellation of all debts, especially and more specifically the forgiveness and cleansing of the debt of sin as well as financial debts.

Luke 4:18-19 states, 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

In verse 19 where it states, “To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” According to the Dake Annotated Reference Bible, the footnotes concerning this statement read, “The acceptable year or period typified by the year of Jubilee when liberty was proclaimed to all people on the day of atonement (Lev 25:8-13). When the atonement of Christ

THERE WERE BLESSINGS FOR OBEYING THE SHEMITAH BUT CONSEQUENCES FOR DISOBEYING THE SHEMITAH

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is fully embraced, the sick, sinful, helpless, and needy are restored to health, holiness, power and prosperity and full dominion over satan and membership and communion in God’s family."

THE SHEMITAH AND THE JUBILEE

THE YEAR OF JUBILEE

Leviticus 25:8-10, 8 “And you shall count seven sabbaths of years for yourself, seven times seven years; and the time of the seven sabbaths of years shall be to you fortynine years. 9 Then you shall cause the trumpet of the Jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement you shall make the trumpet to sound throughout all your land. 10 And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a Jubilee for you; and each of you shall return to his possession, and each of you shall return to his family.”

The Shemitah and the Jubilee are intimately linked but different. What is the difference between the Shemitah and the Jubilee?

The Shemitah is the year at the end of a seven year cycle, also called a Sabbath year.

The Jubilee (Hebrew: yōbel; Yiddish: yoyvl), which means “fifty”, also called the super Shemitah, is the year at the end of seven Shemitah cycles (Sabbatical years) or fifty years, seven cycles of seven years, seven Shemitahs or seven times seven which is forty nine, the Jubilee is the fiftieth year and, according to biblical regulations, had a special impact on the ownership and management

of the land in Israel. According to the book of Leviticus, Hebrew slaves and prisoners were freed, debts forgiven, and the mercies of God were particularly manifest in even greater ways in the Jubilee than on a regular Shemitah.

Just as the Torah calls for Jews to work six days and rest on the seventh, it also calls for them to work the land six years and let it rest on the seventh. After 49 years, seven cycles of seven, the 50th is Yovel – the Jubilee year. However, the Jubilee year has not been marked for centuries –until recently .

In a Jubilee year, just as in a Shemitah year, debts are forgiven, agricultural land lies fallow, private land is opened to the public and staples such as food, storage and perennial harvests are freely redistributed and accessible to all or released (let go of). Slaves were released (Lev 25:40 and 54). It was a time of restoration, restitution, reconciliation and freedom. If you lost your house, it was restored. If you lost your family’s house, it was restored. If you lost your inheritance, you got it back. Everything the enemy stole from you and you lost, even if it may have been your own fault, is restored. Leviticus 25:10 states, “And each of you shall return to his possession, and each of you shall

return to his family.” Proverbs 6:30-31 states, 30 “People do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy himself when he is starving. 31 Yet when he is found, he must restore sevenfold; He may have to give up all the substance of his house.” t

THE SHEMITAH: A PA ERN OF JUDGMENT

Deuteronomy 30:15-20, 15 “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, 16 in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. 17 But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, 18 I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20 that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice,

and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”

The Shemitah is like a coin and has two sides, on one side it was originally intended by God as a thing of blessing for His people, but on the opposite side, when God’s people disobeyed, dishonored or rejected Him or/and the Shemitah, became a thing of cursing and judgment. Ironically, the word Shemitah on one hand can mean, “To let go of” or “To release” but on the other, can also mean, “The shaking”, “The collapse” or “The fall”. The very nature of the Shemitah is revealed in its definition.

Daniel 5:1-6 states, “Belshazzar the king (of Babylon) made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in the presence of the thousand. 2 While he tasted the wine, Belshazzar gave the command to bring the gold and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple which had been in Jerusalem, that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them.

3 Then they brought the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple of the house of God which had been in Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his

wives, and his concubines drank from them. 4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.

5 In the same hour the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and wrote opposite the lamp stand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace; and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. 6 Then the king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened and his knees knocked against each other.”

Here we see a principle pertaining to the Shemitah. In this scripture, God pronounced judgment on Belshazzar, the king of Babylon. Why? Because He desecrated objects that were consecrated to the Lord. How? He took the cups that were consecrated to the Lord’s service in the first temple, that his father Nebuchadnezzar stole from the temple, and drank out of them as he celebrated and worshipped the idols of his false gods – the gods of Babylon. That’s an act of desecration –when you take something consecrated to God and abuse it – or use it against Him, it becomes desecrated. When you

take a consecrated vessel and abuse it, it’s an act of desecration. As a result, God judged him. The principle is, an act of desecration always proceeds (comes before or brings) judgment and judgment always comes as a result of desecration.

Most of the major judgments we see in the Word of God as well as in our modern day, occurred during a Shemitah year, in the Shemitah month (September) or day of the Shemitah (the 29th of Elul) and are based on acts of desecration against the Lord. Let’s use America as an example. If a nation is warned by God and turns back to Him, there is forgiveness, restoration and revival (in the book of Jonah – when Nineveh heeded the warning of judgment by God through the prophet Jonah, repented and turned back to Him, the judgment was diverted and there was restoration and revival). But if they don’t turn back to God (Just like ancient Israel before the Babylonian captivity), they become more defiant against and move further away from Him, therefore judgment draws closer and inevitably becomes

more imminent. Another classic example is Moses and Pharaoh in the book of Exodus. As long as Pharaoh continued disobeying God by refusing to let His people go, God continued sending judgments. However, before God ever sent a judgment, He always sent Moses and Aaron to warn Pharaoh of the judgment and why judgment was coming to give him an opportunity to repent. When he refused to repent is when the judgments came. If you examine the history of America, this is exactly what’s been happening. Since its birth as a nation on the 4th of July 1776, America has become more defiant against God and as a result, has moved further away from Him until it has come to a point where severe judgments have begun to occur.

That’s because America, who started out as a nation consecrated to God –almost like a second Israel, committed a major desecration against Him by desecrating the very things He established as holy. Just as Belshazzar desecrated the holy vessels of God and was judged for it, America desecrated the holy covenant of marriage.

On the 26th of June 2015 (which was a Shemitah year), the American Supreme Court crossed the line and redefined marriage by legalizing same sex marriage – a thing never seen or heard of before in history. This was the first desecration. When that occurred, people all over America celebrated by wearing rainbow colored clothes and waving rainbow flags. The rainbow does not belong to man, it belongs to God. It’s another sacred sign/vessel which represents God’s covenant and mercy and by doing so, desecrated another sign/ vessel consecrated by God. This was a double desecration. That same night, the president, which was Barak Obama at the time, ordered the White House, which can be represented as the king’s palace in Daniel chapter five, to be lit in the colors of the rainbow to celebrate this act of desecration. The highest house in America, which represents the entire nation, was now turned into a thing of desecration and insult against God. This is now a triple desecration. The rainbow represents covenant with God (God’s covenant with humankind and the covenant of marriage). Ironically, it was now used to represent the breaking of that same covenant by the perversion

of that covenant. Also, ironically, the rainbow is God’s sign of mercy in the face of judgment (Noah and the flood), which had now become a symbol of judgment through the desecration of that symbol. The rainbow is also a symbol of God’s throne. When the prophets (Daniel, Ezekiel and the Apostle John – the book of Revelation) saw a vision of God’s throne, there were rainbows surrounding it. By desecrating this symbol, they’re declaring “God is not on the throne, we are our own gods and not only don’t need God but totally reject Him”. This is a high form of occult and witchcraft – the heart and soul of witchcraft and occult is rejection of God, which then, obviously, evokes God’s judgment.

There is a Hebrew word found in the Bible which is translated in English as “abomination”. There are three key abominations/desecrations mentioned in the Bible that led to the judgments which are now appearing in the land.

The first abomination/desecration is child sacrifice: we see the sacrificing of children to ba’al and molech by God’s people in the Old Testament. Ba’al was believed to be satan himself and molech was an ancient demon, both were worshipped by God’s people in the Old Testament who commanded they offered their children to them in sacrifice which was an abomination to God. In 1973 (which was a Shemitah year), as America was falling away from God, abortion was legalized throughout the nation. Israel offered

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thousands of children to ba’al and molech in the Old Testament, however, America has aborted over 55 million children since it was legalized in 1973. There is usually a tower associated with these acts of desecration. In the Old Testament, the tower is a symbol of defiance against God (the tower of Babel – Genesis 11). In the same year abortion was legalized in America, the World Trade Centre and twin towers were completed, which were the highest towers built by man anywhere in the world in history and represented the glory and pride of America. The same hand that signed the document to build the world trade centre (which was completed on the 4th of April 1973), was the same hand that signed the document to legalize abortion earlier that year (which was signed on the 22nd of January 1973), another double desecration. Which culminated with the destruction of those same twin towers on the 11th of September, 2001, yet another Shemitah year and Shemitah month which was followed by the worst stock market crash ever to occur in history up to that date which oc-

curred on the 29th of Elul right down to the very day, hour, minute and second (Zepheniah 1:16, Isaiah 23:13).

The second abomination/desecration is sexual immorality: One of the major things God judged His people for in the Old Testament and condemns in the New Testament is sexual immorality. Same sex marriage was legalized in America on the 26th of June 2015 (which was a Shemitah year) and to celebrate, the president, who was Barak Obama at the time, ordered the White House to be lit in the colors of the homosexual rainbow (there is God’s rainbow and the homosexual rainbow. God’s rainbow has seven colors, the number seven is the Biblical number which represents the perfection of God and spiritual perfection in Christ. The homosexual rainbow has six colors, the number six is the Biblical number that represents sinful, fallen man). After the twin towers were destroyed in 2001, another tower of defiance called the One World Trade Centre, was built in their place and was officially opened in November 2014, just before the Shemitah year.

Standing at 1,776 feet (541m), it’s the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, which we can say is the highest symbol of defiance ever in the history of humankind. Then on June 12th 2016, the same Shemitah year, the spire of the One World Tower was lit in the colors of the homosexual rainbow to remember victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando. Although the reason was tragic and it’s absolutely unacceptable for anyone, including homosexuals, to be murdered in such a way, the lighting of the spire in homosexual rainbow colors is still an act of defiance against God. So now the tower of defiance was lit with the colors of defiance, another double desecration.

The third abomination/desecration is idolatry: When Israel turned away from God, they brought in and began to worship other, false gods and when they did, the images of these false gods began appearing all over God’s holy land (Israel). God then judged His people for it. Whether we literally worship other false gods or not, if we place anyone or anything

above, before or in place of God in our hearts and lives, its idolatry. But this final sign has already appeared in America. In the same Shemitah year (2015), on August the 10th, only roughly two months after the legalization of same sex marriage in America, the image of Kali, the hindu (Indian) goddess of power, time, change, destruction and death, appeared on another tower that formerly represented the glory and pride of America before the Twin Towers and One World Tower, the Empire State Building. This is the largest image of any false god that’s ever appeared on planet earth in human history. Why is this happening to America? Because America was consecrated to God (by George Washington). On the 30th of April 1789, George Washington, the very first American president, with the very first, newly elected congress, gathered in the infant nation’s capital, on the very first inauguration day and the very first day America became a fully constituted nation, took the very first presidential oath of office, by placing his hand on the Bible and speaking the very first ever presidential words and in that first ever presidential address, issued a prophetic warning, which was, and I quote, “The propitious smiles of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules

of order and right which heaven itself hath ordained.” In other words, it was a prophetic warning of judgment if America ever turned from God. After issuing this prophetic warning, Washington and the nation’s first congress walked to a specific place appointed for a specific act, the very first act of the very first fully formed American Government which was not to create a law or pass a bill but to pray and consecrate the nation to God. This became America’s consecration ground which was the nation’s capital and the nation’s capital was not actually Washington D.C as most people believe…but New York City. Where? Lower Manhattan, and where exactly in lower Manhattan? They prayed and consecrated the nation to God in the very same place that would become ground zero on September 11. It was ground zero that was the consecration site of America. The site of consecration then became the site of judgment. The Word of God reveals the place of consecration becomes the place of judgment when there’s desecration. On the day of 911, every building around the site of the Twin Towers was destroyed, except for one, only one building was protected, this is also called the miracle of 911, and what was that building? It was the little stone chapel where George Washington and

the first American congress first consecrated America to God. And why was it protected? Because a specific object absorbed the impact of the attack and that object was a sycamore tree that so happened to be planted right next to the chapel. The Sycamore tree was originally a sign/symbol of judgment but had now become the very object that protected the chapel from judgment. The tree represents the cross and deliverance/protection from God’s judgment as a result of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Now, as America is turning away from God, this is being fulfilled in our day and the judgment of God has come to the land.

The Lord has called me to announce this to you. He said to me, “Warn My people about this!" You might be thinking, “What does this have to do with us and Australia?” It has absolutely everything to do with us and Australia because Australia is heading in the same direction as America. Australia has adopted the same attitude, culture, ways, even television programs, movies, music and sins as America.

Australia legalized abortion, legalized homosexual marriage, placed idols including self, sport, politics, pleasure, will and false gods in place of and above God. Australia is actually, also the sister

country of America and in 1606/1607 (which was a Shemitah year), was colonized by the English as Australia was. What solidifies this is Australia was also consecrated to God like America was. Four hundred years ago and 164 years before Captain Cook landed in Australia and was colonized by the British, the Portuguese explorer, Pedro Fernandez De Quiros, after hearing stories and myths about a huge continent somewhere out in the vast Southern Oceans, in the second half of the fifteenth century, with the permssion of the pope, set out to find this continent. He believed he was actually divinely chosen by God to do so and to then dedicate or consecrate the continent to Him once he had found it. He sailed west from Callao Peru. Five months later sighted land, took possession of it and in the name of Jesus Christ planted a large cross in the ground and declared the following words,

“I, Captain Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, hoist this emblem of the Holy Cross on which His [Jesus Christ’s] Person was crucified and whereon He gave His life for the ransom and remedy of the human race. On this Day of Pentecost, 14 May 1606 (which was also a Shemitah year – 1606-1607), I take possession of all this part of the South as far as the pole in the name of Jesus. From now on, [these islands and lands] shall be called the Southern Land of the Holy Ghost to the end that to all the natives, in all the said lands, the holy and sacred evangel (the Christian Gospel) may be preached zealously and openly.”

Little did Pedro know he hadn’t actually landed on Australian soil but on the largest of the smaller islands of which became known as the New Hebrides or Vanuatu. However, in his declaration, he included Australia when he said, “I take possession of all this part of the South as far as the pole in the name of Jesus. From now on, [these islands and lands] shall be called the Southern Land of the Holy Ghost”. This is why we are beginning to see the same judgments and calamities as America. This is why God is calling Australia to repent. This is why He is calling for revival and wants to bring revival, which is also why He started Unite Australia through which He wants to bring revival now.

SHEMITAH

- Richard Pace

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Isaiah 43:19, “Behold I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”

Amos 3:3, “Can two walk together unless they are agreed?”

John 12:32, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”

John 17:21, “That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that you sent Me.”

For far too long the Body of Christ, especially in Sydney, New South Wales and Australia, has been divided, disjointed and fragmented. Many pastors, churches, ministries and denominations only seem to be concerned about their own interests including building

their own ministries rather than working together to build the Body of Christ and kingdom of God collectively. A spirit of jealousy, covetousness and competition has infected the Body of Christ, eroding the very unity necessary to see the Church effectively and successfully preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, see the revival God promised and bring in the end times harvest of souls.

Especially recently, with the emergence of covid, this has made matters far worse, dividing the Church even further in many ways and areas. This is one of the main reasons we are not seeing the power of God, move of God, revival and harvest of souls we should be seeing and so desperately need here. Why? Because for that to occur to the degree the Lord intends, the Church must be truly united.

The enemy knows this and is constantly using this against the Church to render us ineffective.

Unity always precedes a move of God and revival

Matthew 12:25-28 (NKJV), “But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.”

If we truly want to be effective for the Lord and His kingdom, see the revival He promised and the end times harvest of souls before the return of Jesus, this issue must be rectified now, the Lord is moving to do so and one of the ways is through such movements. However, for this to work, we all must get involved

and do our part to make it possible.

The Word of God throughout reveals unity (among God’s people), always precedes a move of God and revival.

In Exodus 19:1-25, before the Lord manifested His presence on Mt Sinai, He commanded Moses and the Israelites to unite, consecrate themselves for two days and only then, after they obeyed Him, on the third day, manifested His presence on the mountain in a cloud of glory.

In 2 Chronicles 5:11-14, when God’s people united to praise and worship Him, His presence manifested in the temple so powerfully, the priests literally could not stand to minister.

In 2 Chronicles 20:1-30, after discovering a great army had assembled against them, King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah united to fast, pray and seek the Lord. When they did, He spoke to them through a prophet who gave them specific instructions on how to defeat this army, which was to confront them in battle, not with their best army, but with praise and worship. When God’s people obeyed Him to unite in praise and worship on the battlefield, He moved to directly intervene and throw the enemy armies into confusion so that they turned on and completely slaughtered each other.

In Acts 1:12-14 and Acts 2:1-4, when the apostles, believers and Mary the mother of Jesus united in the upper room to pray, the Holy Spirit then moved on the day of Pentecost in a mighty way to bring the very first revival through the Church.

The Old Testament also confirms there is power and victory over the enemy when God’s people are united. Deuteronomy 32:30 states, “How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had surrendered them?” And Leviticus 26:8, “Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight; your enemies shall fall by the sword before you.”

Disunity produces the completely opposite results. In Genesis 11:1-9, when the people of the world united to build a city and tower (the tower of Babel), they succeeded to such a degree, it concerned God Himself. Why? Because their intentions were selfish, evil and demonic. So God Himself came down and confused their language so they were divided and couldn’t communicate to complete the tower. Now, if godless, sinful, evil people can succeed in doing such a great thing for godless, sinful, evil purposes when they are united, how much more will the Church succeed when we are united to pray, intercede, praise, worship and do what God has called us to do.

VISION

Proverbs 29:18 (KJV), “Where there is no vision, the people perish...”

Habakkuk 2:2-3, 2 “Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets (communicate it), that he may run who reads it. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” (Parenthesis added).

“ Where there is no vision the people perish

The vision of Unite Australia is fourfold,

1. To initiate and encourage true, biblical, lasting unity within the Body of Christ (Psalm 133:1-4).

2. In order to work together to bring revival and unite the lost to The Father and Jesus Christ, by the Holy Spirit through salvation.

3. As a result, to bring in the last days harvest of souls in Sydney, New South Wales and Australia and

4. To disciple newly saved Christians.

Unite Australia is a unification, prayer and revival movement whose vision is to initiate and encourage true, biblical, impacting and lasting unity in the Body of Christ as a foundation and catalyst for united prayer and intercession that will usher in the coming move of God and revival in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and the world.

Unite Australia is a call to the Body of Christ, especially in Sydney, not only to unite in prayer and intercession but to work together and to support and build one another up in the love of God.

When the Lord started Light of the World Ministries Church in July 1997, one of the first things He said to me was, “This ministry will be established upon prayer and intercession.” And “Nothing significant will be done in and through this ministry unless its through prayer and intercession.” Not long after, He told us to commence our monthly intercessory meetings at Toongabbie hall every first Tuesday of the month. Sometime after, He told me about the revival coming to Sydney/Australia and this monthly intercessory meeting becoming a catalyst for or means by which He will prepare the atmosphere, people’s hearts and the nation for this coming move of God and revival – in other words, prayer and intercession must precede and be the foundation of this revival and will actually help bring it. He revealed to me as we obey Him to continue holding these meetings and praying and interceding for it, He will be faithful to bring the people and continue bringing more people until there are so many, we will have to hold these meetings in a stadium (stadiums).

Then I saw a vision of the stadiums filled with people (pastors, leaders and believers) praying and interceding for the city and nation and as they did, God released revival and visited the nation in a similar way as, and in an even greater way than He did in the book of Exodus and the book of Acts put together. Then I saw those same stadiums filled with the lost being saved, delivered, healed, restored and transformed. I saw so many people, the stadiums became too small for the multitudes who then overflowed onto the streets where the meetings continued.

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Unite Australia is a call, not only to unite in prayer but to work together

The Lord revealed to me this coming revival will occur in three key stages. Unite Australia is the first stage of this process, commencing with a prayer and intercession movement and raising a call for the body of Christ to unite in prayer and intercession to pray in this revival. Within this first stage we will also see three key stages, as I mentioned earlier,

1. The stadiums will be filled with pastors, leaders and believers praying and interceding for this revival.

2. As a result of or after this, the stadiums will be filled with the lost being saved, delivered, healed, restored and transformed and

3. The stadiums will become too small to accommodate the numbers which will then flow out onto the streets.

In addition, not only will we need to concentrate on getting people saved but to disciple them once they are. Which means directing them to the different churches and ministries all over Sydney to work together to disciple each of these precious souls. We will then see the Body of Christ multiply greatly again as we see in the book of Acts and churches

filled again to capacity as a result.

Basically, the Lord is raising this prayer movement to prepare the way – the atmosphere, people’s hearts, the Church, the nation and the world for the coming move of God, revival and harvest of souls.

A PRAYER MOVEMENT

Unite Australia is a prayer and intercession movement whose intention and goal is to encourage the Body of Christ and the various prayer and intercession groups and movements within the Church, to unite in prayer and intercession to pray in the coming move of God and revival in Sydney, New South Wales and Australia.

When we (the Church) agree in prayer and intercession in the name of Jesus for revival, reformation and harvest, He will hear and answer us.

In Matthew 18:18-20, Jesus reveals the prayer of agreement is extremely powerful. 18 “Assuredly, I

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The Lord is raising a prayer movement in Sydney and Australia

say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 19 “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”

The Old Testament confirms this in Deuteronomy 32:30, “How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had surrendered them?” And Leviticus 26:8, “Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight; your enemies shall fall by the sword before you.”

You cannot have true, genuine, lasting revival without persistent, Holy Spirit anointed prayer and intercession.

Before the Holy Spirit came and the greatest revival in history occurred on the day of Pentecost, the disciples, with Mary the mother of Jesus, were all with one accord in one place (united in the upper room). What were they doing? Praying. And they didn’t stop until the promise of the Father was fulfilled and the Holy Spirit came as Jesus promised. Acts 1:12-14 states, 12 “Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.” And Acts 2:1, 1 “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.”

The Lord also said He is raising the greatest prayer movement in Sydney it and the world has ever seen, which will usher in the greatest revival in Sydney and Australia it and the world has ever seen.

On the second day of February 2011, while on holidays at the Central Coast with my family, as I prayed at the beach early in the morning, the Lord spoke to my heart about Sydney, New South Wales and Australia and said,

“I have chosen Sydney (NSW) as a prayer and intercession capital (center). I have, am and will raise

armies of mighty prayer warriors and intercessors from you.”

The Lord continued, “That is why no natural disasters have come upon you with the same severity and frequency as the other states and cities of Australia because as these natural disasters occur in different parts of Australia and the world, I require a people to be praying and interceding in Sydney, New South Wales and anywhere a praying people can be found. Whenever a disaster comes, if My people here rise in prayer and intercession, the situation will be changed. It will be through such I will change the course of these disasters, thwart the plans of the enemy and bring the new move of My Spirit and revival that’s coming. You will be to Australia as Abraham and Lot were to Sodom and Gomorrah” (Genesis 18:16-33, Genesis 19: 1-29, 2 Chronicles 7:1-16, esp, Vs. 1-3 and 12-16).

The Church is called to be and should be a house of prayer (and intercession). Matthew 21:13 states, “And He said to them, “It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer.’ But you have made it a den of thieves”

2 Chronicles 7:13-15 tells us, 13 “When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.”

With every calling, there is a call to action. With every movement, there is a call to move. The Lord said to me, “It’s time for the Church to mobilize again.”

All that’s left is to UNITE and work together to do so.

- Richard Pace

The Bible reveals we will have whatever we say

- Richard Pace

At a miracle service, a woman came with bone cancer in her spine. The person who brought her asked me to pray for her, so I did. I only prayed for a few moments then asked if the cancer was causing her pain, she said “Yes”. I then asked if the pain was gone. She checked. Then with great surprise, looked at me and said, “Yes, the pain is gone!” I asked if she was in pain when she came to the meeting, she said she was in constant, severe pain because of it. I asked her to do something she couldn’t do before. She bent right over to touch her toes and remained in that position. I asked, “Any pain?” She replied, “None at all!” I then asked if I could hit her back a few times to test it, to which she replied “Sure!” She even told me where the pain was, so with flat hands, I hit her back a few times where she said the pain was. As I did this I asked if there was any pain, she replied, “None at all!” She said she would have been screaming in agony just to bend over let alone me hitting her on the back where the pain was. She had now been bent over for a few minutes as well as me hitting her back where the pain used to be and there was NO PAIN WHATSOEVER! She also said it was the first time she was ever pain free since she had the cancer! I told her it’s a sign the cancer was healed! About a month later, the woman returned to tell us she had more tests and the results showed the cancer was

HEALING OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

3rd of May 2020 (Online Service 5pm)

I have been suffering from congestive heart failure which causes my heart to swell. But as I began to praise and worship Jesus, I felt blood rush into my heart, felt the swelling decrease and my swollen heart deflate. As a result, I could breathe normally. Thank you Jesus and thank you Pastor Richard Pace for the sermon and prayer. - Christine Chiu

THE HEALING OF A WOMAN WITH A WALKING STICK

At a Wednesday night revival fire meeting, Debbie came with severe arthritis and pain in her knee. She couldn't walk, climb stairs or stand for more than five minutes without her walking stick. The Lord instantly healed her and she could suddenly do everything she couldn't without the walking stick. The Lord also delivered her from fear, anxiety and deep depression which kept her

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PASTOR GRACE'S TESTIMONY

In mid July 2018, I was at my mother’s house and had just finished washing the floor. Thinking it was dry, I walked over to the area I had just washed. Not realising it was still damp, I slipped over and landed on my right leg and hip. Surprisingly, I didn’t feel the pain immediately but a week later, began feeling the pain from the fall, which was from the right side of the knee, all the way up the leg to the hip. The pain was so excruciating, I couldn’t bend my leg, stand on it or put any weight on it. I was bed ridden and couldn’t go anywhere for eight weeks. However, two weeks later, the pain started getting worse and I had to see the doctor who put me on painkillers which didn’t help too much. He also sent me to have X-rays and two MRI’s - the first without dye and the second, with dye. The results showed severe bruising and inflammation of the bone which was causing the excruciating pain. (The doctor then sent me to the specialist who then sent me for physiotherapy, which was painful in itself). Whilst praying, confessing and standing on the word and promises of God for healing as well as receiving prayer from Pastor Richard, Pastor Anthony and others in the church, during a Wednesday night revival fire

meeting, after worship, when the presence of God was at its strongest, Pastor Richard began calling out words of knowledge for deliverance and healing as he usually does at this point. It was then he said he saw a vision of Jesus in the room. At that same moment, I also saw a vision of Jesus in the room which was a confirmation seeing we didn’t know what the other was seeing. After this, Pastor Richard turned to me and said, “I can see the Lord walking over to you, crouching down and touching your knee and leg.” Then he want on to say, “The Lord is healing your knee and leg.” At that very moment, I began to feel an intense heat all over me but especially on my knee and from that moment on I knew I was being healed. Only a few days later, I realised the pain dramatically decreased and then disappeared, I was able to move my leg in ways I couldn’t before and was able to get out of bed, move around and return to church that same week. I thank, praise, worship and give glory to the Lord for His faithfulness to keep His promises to heal me. - Pastor Grace Pace

completely gone! ALL PRAISE

house bound for 3 years. She was also born again, filled with the Holy Spirit and immediately began speaking in tongues.Richard Pace

MULTIPLE TESTIMONIES (SHIRA

VAN ESSEN)

My name is Shira Van Essen. I am originally from New Zealand living here in Australia. I first visited Light of the World Ministries Church about nine years ago during one of Pastor Richard’s midweek meetings. When I am at Light of the World Ministries Church I always feel such a strong anointing and tangible sense of God’s presence with a hand on my back or shoulder.

I have experienced many moments of healing and deliverance. Around two years ago, I was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress, depression and anxiety. I felt alone, having my whole family in New Zealand. I was struggling every single day. Each week, however, being part of this church family, I have felt God carrying me, healing my soul, my body and my spirit. I lost my job through covid and God carried me financially as I literally learnt to (water) walk by faith.

I have experienced many miracles including healing of a frozen shoulder. I could not even lay my left arm flat beside me as I slept, but had to support it on a pillow. God saw my pain and one night after seeking the Lord for many months, I suddenly received a breakthrough at church and was able to raise my hands in worship. I was also healed of double whiplash from a car accident I had earlier this year. During one of the miracle services I heard five cracks in my neck then a pause and two more cracks. I found myself being able to put my chin to my chest and lift my head all the way up to look at the ceiling for the first time since before the accident.

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I also received healing in two fingers on my left hand after tripping, falling and bending them right back causing extreme pain and swelling. As a result, I was unable to bend them. Gold dust appeared on those fingers and as a result, I was able to remove the bandages and see mobility and flexibility return to them.

Each week I travel from Manly (the Northern Beaches) to Toongabbie and testify about Jesus to many people from different nations on the trains, buses and ferries. I feel the Lord has given me such love and mercy for people I meet in the community and I love being part of Unite Australia – a company of people who are hungry to see revival.

I have been strengthened listening to all of Pastor Richard’s CD series over many years but especially during the past two to three years which have been particularly challenging.

I am writing all this to testify and give God all the praise and glory for everything He has done and to encourage those reading, that He is with you in the midst of your pain and sorrow...in your darkest hour...when you are facing life's hardest battles and challenges...He is and always will be ever faithful. “The Lord is near to the broken hearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18).

A MAN HEALED OF DEAFNESS

Angelo's Testimony

Angelo came to a revival fire meeting for the first time. During the meeting I called out that a man was feeling a physical whirlwind swirling within his ear. When I asked for confirmation, Angelo put up his hand. Shocked and surprised he said, “That’s me.” I then said to him, “So you felt a physical whirlwind swirling within your ear?” To which he replied, “Yes.” Perplexed, he couldn't understand what was happening or how it was happening. I then said, “The Lord is healing your ears. He is doing something for you.” Angelo then told us he had been legally deaf since he was a little boy and had to wear hearing aids, however, he still couldn't hear properly even with the hearing aids, but it was worse in his left ear which was the ear in which he felt the whirlwind. I then told him again, “The Lord is healing your ears.” He was shocked and surprised enough by what happened that night, but nothing could prepare him for what happened the next day.

At the next meeting, Angelo gave a testimony that at work the day after he was healed, he heard music playing in the background. He thought maybe it was something he was hearing in the spirit. However, later that same

day, he discovered his workmates were playing music in the workplace…and he could hear it perfectly! He told us this was the first time he ever heard something like this –he wasn't able to hear anything especially in the distance. He gave his testimony at our July monthly miracle service. Since then, he hasn't worn his hearing aids and his hearing has continually improved with each day. ALL PRAISE

T E S T I M O N I E S

SID'S TESTIMONY

MICHELLE’S TESTIMONY

a School of the Holy Spirit meeting, God moved to touch, heal and bless people again!

On Tuesday the 19th of June 2018, the man speaking into the microphone in the image on the right, was diagnosed with aggressive bowel cancer, one of the most horrible and aggressive cancers anyone could contract. Whenever he went to the toilet, he experienced unbearable pain and bleeding. What made this situation worse was the cancer spread throughout his bowel, to his liver, lungs and esophagus. His chances of survival were very slim. The following night, Wednesday the 20th of June 2018, he came to one of our revival fire meetings hoping and believing God would do something for him. During the meeting, God was moving to deliver, heal and restore people. The presence of God was thick and tangible. There were signs, wonders and miracles occurring throughout the room. I walked over to him, laid my hands on him, rebuked the cancer and any demonic spirits involved as well as generational curses and anything else that may have been causing the cancer. He fell to the ground in the Spirit and peacefully laid on the floor for a few minutes. While he was on the floor, I turned to him and said, “The Lord is healing you right now! I can see Him removing the cancer! You will not die but live and declare the works of the Lord!” A few minutes later he got up and said he felt completely different, totally refreshed and cleansed, like something left him and was flushed out of his body. A short time later, he went for another test that was already scheduled before he came to the meeting. He received the results which showed the cancer in his bowel had COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED! As well as this, the tumors which spread to his liver, lungs and

Michelle Duke came with an eye condition causing blind spots, dark patches and flashes which obstructed her vision. She had been suffering this condition for a number of years with no cure or relief whatsoever - there was nothing the doctors could do to help her.

During worship I declared that the Lord was

esophagus had started clearing. He gave his testimony at that month’s miracle service. This same man then excepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Saviour and was born again! He is now healed and recovering well. Another person saved and healed of cancer! All the praise, glory and honor to Jesus! - Richard Pace

AND GLORY TO THE LORD! - Richard Pace

COMING SOON

EXPOSING THE KUNDALINI SPIRIT

RICHARD PACE

Ministry Outing/Baptism

Date: Saturday the 3rd of December 2022. Patonga Beach, Patonga, Central Coast. NSW. 2256. Time: 10:30am - 4pm. *This event will be re scheduled if it rains.

Weekly Intercessory Meetings

Final meeting for 2022: Tuesday the 6th of December, 10:30am, 64 Hampden Road, South Wentworthville. 2145.

Resumes: Tuesday the 10th of January 2023, 10:30am at the above time and address.

Unite Australia Monthly Intercessory Meetings

Final meeting for 2022: Tuesday the 6th of December, 7:30pm, George Mepham Hall, Toongabbie Community Centre, 244 Targo Road, Toongabbie. 2146. Resumes: Tuesday the 10th of January 2023, 7:30pm at the above time and address.

The School of the Holy Spirit Will resume at further notice.

Revival Fire Meetings Will resume at further notice.

Christmas Eve Service

Date: Saturday the 24th of December 2022, 8pm -11pm. Address: George Mepham Hall, Toongabbie Community Centre, 244 Targo Road, Toongabbie. 2146.

New Year’s Eve Service

A special meeting of prayer and praise will be held on New Year’s Eve to give thanks for the year that has passed and to pray in the New Year. The meeting will commence at 8pm, Saturday the 31st of December 2022 and will continue until 11pm when we will have supper and see in the New Year with fireworks on the big screen at midnight. Address: George Mepham Hall, Toongabbie Community Centre, 244 Targo Road, Toongabbie. 2146. Please bring a plate of food, soft drinks will be supplied.

Enquiries

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“For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.” Isaiah 9:6-7

Have a Happy and and a Blessed

“And behold, you will concieve in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end” Luke 1:31-33

and Holy Christmas Blessed New Year

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