There are many treasures to be discovered. As we prayed for this time in Germany, we felt that the Lord would guide us and unveil riches, both in the land and in our own lives. It is more than metaphor that we were made from dust and brought to life by the breath of God—we are earth and we are fashioned in the image of God. We are earthen vessels that carry the very seeds of life inside. When we allow the seed to break forth, we are revealing to the world the image of our creator, in whose nature it is to create. This is why we know that as a generation allows their seed to break forth, creativity shall be released with a force unparalleled. In Germany, we have been struck at the level of creativity we have seen in the people. Everywhere we go, we meet talented artists—woodcarvers, painters, songwriters, dancers, writers. Some are operating in their gifting, some holding back in doubt and fear, and others stuck between—recognizing the passion, yet hesitating to let it shine. That is why we declare, we shout to this generation, "Be free to discover the beauty inside of you! Be liberated to release and grow in your gifting! Don’t hold back! Abandon yourselves to expressing the heart of the Creator and blessing your nation!”
As the Lord has burdened us to see this released in Germany, He has been faithful to begin this work in our own lives. We have recognized the power of creativity in worship and intercession. The Lord gave me a poem while praying for Germany. While writing, I felt no special emotions rising and did not recognize it as anything very significant; however, when I prayed the poem out in intercession, something broke in the atmosphere and an intercessory cry was released in our hearts that morning. From this poem, the Lord directed us to our theme for this trip and He has continued to speak to us and reveal more. We shared these things with our guests and friends in Herrnhut, and the Lord began to do more. We had two young ladies with a beautiful gifting for art come visit us. We shared with them our vision and asked them if they would create a banner to express this theme. When we saw the finished work, we were amazed at the depth of revelation it conveys
Norman’s brother-in-law, Verner, connected to what the Spirit was saying. He took an old timber cut down in the 18th century, and saw inside of it a hidden seed. Carving away, he revealed a beautiful sculpture. For hundreds of years, this intercessory picture has been hidden inside, waiting to be revealed at such a time as this. The video on the previous blog post was an additional creative expression released as God deepened Marissa’s heart with this cry.
Before joining us for our Streams in the Desert conference, the Lord gave Matthew R. a vision of a staff. This was a tool in the hands of God’s people for revival. At the bottom of the staff was written “intercession,” and at the top was written “worship.” He saw that the saints will break through the heavens with their worship, and intercession will come and break through the land. He shared this vision with Verner, who then created a wooden staff as a symbol of this vision. As Matthew held up this staff and shared the vision at the conference, we were also reminded that when we rise up as an Esther generation, the Lord will extend His scepter to us in favor.
These are just a few of the testimonies of how God has been releasing creativity as intercession for this nation. We know that more is coming. We also know that this is not something only for Germany, but for the whole body of Messiah. We encourage you to discover the beauty, passion, and creativity inside of you and allow it to shine and develop.
Hannah for the GBI Germany team
This was a momentous and special time for the Heidel family particularly. The entire family of 3 generations were all together, in one place, seeking the heart of the Lord. Mr. and Mrs. Heidel, their 9 children, and their 23 grandchildren all made it to the conference. The Lord continued what He began in P
This is a video created out of intercession for Germany. Its very existence is testimony to God releasing His anointing and creativity to break through doubts and fears. As we decide to not hold back, but release the treasure inside of us, we are calling forth the hidden seed in this land. This is both a cry of intercession for this land and also a picture of what was taking place this very weekend as God brought forth the “Streams in the Desert.”
We want to deeply thank you for your prayers for this conference and for our time in Germany. We know that those who have interceded and supported us from afar share with us the blessing and breakthrough of this time. We are now in a time of debriefing and processing what the Lord has done and spoken over the last 5 ½ weeks. This coming weekend we will travel to Prague for the final leg of our trip together. Please continue to lift us up in prayer. We want to press on and grasp ALL of what God has. 
We were so blessed this past week to serve and participate in the gathering of the Maranatha family. Many years ago, God placed a vision in the heart of Father Peter Hocken to see the Bride of Christ come together as one family to raise one voice with the cry, “Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus!” Father Peter is a Catholic priest who walks in the anointing of the Holy Spirit and desires to see reconciliation between Jews and Gentiles, between Catholics and Protestants, and between all the Body of Christ. My face was filled with tears our first night as I worshipped alongside Catholics, Lutherans, Free Church members, Moravian Brethren, and others. Not only were there different denominations represented, but also different nationalities and cultures—Polish, Hungarian, German, British, Czech, Latvian, Slovakian, Austrian, Israeli, American. This is only those nationalities that were able to come, but the Maranatha family includes members from all over the world. Once a year, they come together for a time of mutual blessing and refreshing. And it was so beautiful to discover that they truly are a family and are bound together in love. As a team, we felt greatly privileged to serve them during this time. We assisted with all of the cooking and dishes for their meals and we participated in times of worship and teaching. We also feel that their choice to come to Herrnhut this year was timely and significant. As we prepare for our “Streams in the Desert” conference in a few weeks, we are reminded of the different streams that God is bringing together. We want to call the Body of Christ in Germany to come together in such a way. Not only was Herrnhut a place of worship and prayer, but it began as a place of refuge for people fleeing persecution arising from religious division. Dissension arose, however, and there was much fighting within this new community until, in a prayer meeting one night, the Holy Spirit came and poured out love in the people’s hearts for each other. There grew such a unity and bond of love within the community and it became a mission’s sending center, some even selling themselves into slavery to take the Gospel to the uttermost ends of the earth and fulfill the Great Commission. We believe that the next great wave of revival will be ushered in through the humbled and hungry hearts of believers in Jesus who are surrendered to a life of love. Join with us as we cry out for the return of Yeshua to this earth—Maranatha!
On Saturday we traveled to Terezin with 30 people from the church. Terezin was used as a prison primarily for political prisoners. During the Holocaust, the town was turned into a Jewish ghetto, with many Jewish people put into the prison fortress and subjected to conditions and treatment far worse than their fellow prisoners. Terezin represents the darkness that comes through lies and deception as it was used for propaganda and made to look like a nice place to live, when in reality it was a place in which thousands died and from which even more were sent to their death. It was a very moving time for this church to come and experience. At the end of the war, a train went through their very village in route to Terezin, and though the cries of the suffering inside could be heard, the train was not hindered. After our tour, we had a time of prayer and exhortation for the group, encouraging them not to come under the cloud of heaviness. It proved to be something that they needed to hear, and they were very encouraged to learn how to turn this experience into intercession without coming under a heavy spirit.
Saturday night we had a gathering of everyone who wanted to come. It was a beautiful time of worship, and powerful time of prophecy. One young lady, who had been struggling in her relationship with the Lord for two years, was deeply encouraged and it is truly a new day for her! We had a powerful time of intercession over her life, and she was amazed at the prophetic words which God was confirming over her life that night. One young guy was delivered and reconciled with his father, praise Jesus. A precious family was encouraged and strengthened through the prophetic word. There are many other testimonies from this weekend. A testimony that will change the course of the church, though, is the reconciliation that happened between the generations. One of the youth group members repented to the older generation for excluding them from their lives. Something we've felt since our first German prayer meeting at the beginning of the year was the turning of the fathers' hearts to the children, and the children’s to the fathers. Such a gift from the Lord to see this in action!
At the church service on Sunday, Norman, Isaac, Rachel and Elias led us in a wonderful time of encountering the Lord in worship. As we met with the Lord in unity, our time flowed into the sharing of the Word. Norm ministered through the Word and prophetically. It was a powerful time of sharing and there was much encouragement given and received. As well, the Lord had given Norm several specific words for individuals in the congregation – truly a time of exhortation, encouragement and edification! Following the service, we were able to pray for the many that came forward. There were deliverances, healings and reconciliations! God is so good! So much happened there with repentance between the generations and even within individual families.
We are now back in Herrnhut serving the Maranatha team this week. Please be praying for a greater release of prophetic vision and direction. He has faithfully and beautifully been confirming words he has spoken to us. We feel that we are standing on the edge of something magnificent.