JULY 3-5， 2008: HOKKAIDO ＆NAGOYA
PRAYER CONVOCATION IN JAPAN (Japanese)

One drop of His blood, Japan:

During our convocation last year; we redeemed the flag of Japan，which many associate with feelings of shame. We declared that it represents God's glory from the land of the rising sun (lsaiah 59:19)，＆the Sun of righteousness arising with healing in His wings (Malachi 4:2).This year; a vision came forth that the red dot in the middle of the flag is a drop of Jesus' blood，redeeming＆ cleansing Japan from all her sin.

People saw the fingers of God lifting the black veil from Japan＆rivers from heaven flowing over her; God's Glory! We believe Japan will be a people who revere the Glory of God ＆who, in turn, will reveal the Glory of God!

As Ps. Tom ministered on the Tabernacle of David coming forth in Japan it hit me so strongly, that without David's heart there is no Tabernacle of David＆that in order for the Tabernacle of David to be restored in any region，there must be a remnant of people carrying the heart of David. We thank God, that He is raising up men ＆women in Japan who carry this heart.

0ne of my personal highlights in Hokkaido, was when Maurice Sklar played lsraeli songs on his violin. Normally，l would have jumped up ＆started dancing，but because l was not feeling well, l was just enjoying the music. God had another plan. A Canadian couple behind me kept saying/'Someone has to get up ＆ dance…we have to dance…″My body did not want to dance! But after a while, l couldn't listen to them anymore. I turned around ＆said，″You want to dance?

Well, ok, then let's dance!″ l took them by the hands, ＆we started to dance. Within seconds, all four hundred plus Japanese delegates had joined us. We were in the aisles and even out in the hallways. More than this, God's glory was on the faces of His people. Afterwards, the Japanese informed us that they had never seen anything like this in the history of the Japanese church; it was as though a great dam had broken ＆ long awaited freedom was flowing. A true dance revival! The Lord showed me clearly, how He can use us in our weakness! Hosanna!

During the convocation in Hokkaido there had been powerful reconciliation between the people from Okinawa ＆ Hokkaido(communities separated like East and West Berlin).ln one particular church we attended, Yoshihiro Okada， something prophetic happened.

A couple from Okinawa who had attended the Convocation were asked to come up and give a testimony･

Japanese Christians always say, 'Hallelujah.' We want to give you a new word…' Hosanna" They shouted ″Hosanna″ many times ＆the congregation joined in shouting ″Hosanna″ as well. Ps. Tom ＆ I just looked at each other in shock ＆amazement. Right after this, Ps. Tom was able to share the significance of this word，in relation to the Mount of Olives＆the theme of this year's All Nations Convocation Jerusalem. This couple did not know this， Hosanna is a word the Lord has recently introduced into their vocabulary! This couple was so touched, the wife came to volunteer for the All Nations Convocation Jerusalem. Thanks Rie!

● Hess's message & word of Rie is here（PC only）

After Hokkaido, we were blessed to be hosted in Nagoya by Pastors Mizunos， 0kubo，Murakami,

Koyama, & their whole committee. We were surprised to see a large number of Brazilians. Everywhere we go, there seems to be Brazilians bringing the fire of God all round the world! I was informed that they were 3rd and 4th generation Japanese who had left Japan after WWII because of the devastation. Brazil became a place of refuge for them. Just recently, after 60 years, Japan passed a law allowing them to return as Japanese citizens. They are now more Brazilian than Japanese ＆ they're bringing FIRE to Japan!

For the last few years, we have really sensed that it is the NOW time for Japan! The breakthrough is needed

In Japan in order to see the circle of revival fire around the world completed ＆to see this ring of fire come

back through the Middle East. We look forward to our 2009 trip to Japan!