Top 10 Cities in the World

According to Interesting Top 10 Lists Blog, 6 of the 10 largest cities in the world(based on population)are located in Asia.
#10 shanghai
#8 manila
#5 mumbai (bombay)
#4 dehli
#2 seoul
#1 tokyo

According to worldatlas.com, 4 of the 10 largest cities in the world(based on population)are located in Asia.
#9 calcutta
#6 shanghai
#3 mumbai (bombay)
#1 tokyo

According to citypopulation.de, 6 of the 10 largest cities in the world(based on population)are located in Asia.
#10 shanghai
#8 manila
#5 mumbai (bombay)
#4 delhi
#2 seoul
#1 tokyo

According to geography.about.com -list 1, 6 of the 10 largest cities in the world(based on population)are located in Asia.
#9 jakarta
#8 mumbai (bombay)
#7 manila
#6 osaka-kobe-kyoto
#4 seoul-incheon
#1 tokyo

According to geography.about.com -list 2, 6 of the 10 largest cities in the world(based on population)are located in Asia.
#10 jakarta
#9 shanghai
#7 dehli
#6 mumbai (bombay)
#3 seoul
#1 tokyo

The information from these sources dates from 2005 to 2008. The numbers posted on these lists for the population of Tokyo range from 28 million to 34 million individuals who live in and around the metropolis. And surely, it's been noted that on each of these lists, Tokyo is number one. This is every bit as much interesting as it is impressive. One cannot help but find themselves in contemplation, "What are your plans for the largest metropolis in the world Lord?"

In the days of Jonah, the city of Nineveah was also a large city and quite possibly the "Tokyo" of its day and age. In a conversation between God and a very disgruntled Jonah, God clearly spoke His heart to Jonah (Jonah 4.11),

"...Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well. Should I not be concerned about that great city?"

If we apply this to our day and time, we could also read this passage as follows:

"... Tokyo has more than 30 million people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and uncountable numbers of animals as well. Should I not be concerned about that great city?"

"Should I not be concerned...?," says God.
Can you hear His voice thunder as He speaks those words?

"Should I NOT BE CONCERNED for the city of Tokyo? For the Nation of Japan?..."

What will happen if we begin to pray, as if lives depended on it, for God to raise up and release those who are called to preach and walk in the anointing of Jonah? If we begin to pray for God to raise up and anoint each one of us with the mantle of Jonah that we may go into our own "cities" and release His Word in those places...

We don't have much record of Jonah's sermons other than he issued a call of repentence ahead of impending consequence. (Jonah 3.4) We don't really know exactly how he delivered his message other than he started delivering the message at one location and finished three days later. Scholars even speculate as to whether or not Jonah's message was delivered to other cities which were within the neighboring area or to every home and neighborhood within the city walls. We do know though, the words from Jonah's mouth struck the hammer of the Lord against stony hearts of a people.

And we also know, the words Jonah released into the atmosphere of that great city shook her and resonated within her like a gong. The people, from the greatest to the smallest dressed in garments of humility and fasted. (Jonah 3.5-7)

Let us pray then for this vision to come to pass. For, if God is able to turn a single heart, He is well able to turn a city. If He can turn a city then, turn a nation. And if He can turn a nation, He can also turn an entire region. Even if the city be Tokyo and the region be Asia.

"... nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few." 1 Samuel 14.6

"Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment?..." Isaiah 66.8


The Spirit and the Bride say, "amen & come Lord Jesus."

The Blue Flame IS a Pilot Light

Leviticus 6.12 states, "The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out..."

The fire.
On the altar.
Must be.
Kept burning.
It must.
NOT go out.

This was before access to such deep underground treasures as natural gas and oil. This was before oil pipelines, refineries and gas mains. This was before furnaces and boilers. This was before basements to keep the furnaces and boilers in.

The fire.
On the altar.
Must be.
Kept burning.
It must.
NOT go out.

This sounds like a pilot light. And being from a place like Alaska, pilot lights are essential to life. In winter, if the pilot light goes out- the whole house freezes. Water pipes turn to ice. Showers, toilets, washing machines stop working. There is no heat. Stone cold.

The fire.
On the altar.
Must be.
Kept burning.
It must.
NOT go out.

If the water is frozen... if there is no heat source... in winter, in Alaska and places like it- you die. It's a non-negotiable truth in this realm. And if that is a non-negotiable truth in this realm, why would it be different in the next?

If we look at the fire on the altar as it really is- the sacrifice of our praise and worship. The sacrifice from our lips, our hearts... our minds set after Him and IF those sacrifices are not placed upon His altar, the fire will stop burning. It will go out.

The pilot light will be snuffed out because the source of its burning is cut off.

So, what has this to do with anything? Especially a House of Prayer? Well, a picture Abba's been painting the past few years is of "the church" as one building. With the prayer rooms in the basement.

The prayer rooms, the Houses of Prayer- they are the furnace... they are THE pilot light of the building called "church." If there are no prayer rooms, the building goes cold. The activities of the building cease because the water of the Spirit stops flowing. It freezes.

This is on every level. A multi-tired operation which, when brought together, equals the whole.
It is personal.
It is by family. Bible study group. Church fellowship on the corner. It is denominational and ministerial. It is national and it is universal.

The old testament describes the groupings in such terms as families, clans, tribes, etc.

I feel God speaking in this hour with an urgency for His people to understand the absolute necessity of prayer & worship. We have mistakenly understood the function and purpose of both.

Looking at prayer & worship in comparison to a simple pilot light found in one's basement offers insight into a much needed paradigm shift for many of us.

We literally become the pilot light burning as we pray & worship. We burn BLUE! Though small, and most often kept in a hidden part of the building structure, this is the hottest part of a flame. As we burn, we are literally tapped into THE source of OIL rather than A source of oil.
Because we are tapped into THE source of oil, we BURN hot enough to heat the WHOLE house as we interceede.

"For the Lord your God is a consuming fire..." Deuteronomy 4.24
"... consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it." 2 Samuel 22.9 & Psalm 18.8
"See, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, ... and his tongue is a consuming fire." Isaiah 30.27
"...for our God is a consuming fire." Hebrews 12.29

A characteristic unique to the HOP, Tokyo is our location. I believe it is a prophetic illustration of this truth. Cafe' Decision which currently hosts the HOP, Tokyo is located in the basement of a building called "Big Vision." And inside of Cafe' Decision is a downstairs and an upstairs.

We usually meet for prayer meetings and fellowship gatherings in the upper room underground. To elaborate on the symbolism, the fire of the Spirt fell upon those who were present in the upper room on the day of pentecost. This was THE prayer meeting if that century! (Acts ch 1.12-14 & 2.1-4)

It seems to me, God is making a statement. There is a Big Vision for the upper room which is underground. If that's the case, fire will fall from above and burn up from below. There is high potential for a pretty hot furnace. May we be a people who live daily in the middle of it.

December 4, 2008
Additonal Note:
An interesting bit of Pilot Light trivia.
A sign that the gas being burned is pure and without mixture is the blue color of the flame. When it contains orange or yellow flames, there is a source other than pure gas being burned.

UPDATES: First Meetings

We've had two sessions so far. The first on November 5, 2008 and the second on November 12, 2008.

There were three of us the first meeting, an American, a German and a Japanese praying in agreement God will establish this house- both the HOP, Tokyo and Cafe' Decision. The 10 prayer directives were introduced and prayed through.

The second meeting, there were two. An American and a Japanese. Again, the prayer directives were introduced and prayed through. It seemed the Holy Spirit was up for "girls night" and it was a sweet time of fellowship with His heart.

At this writing, I keep "meeting" people who say they are both glad to hear a HOP is getting started in Tokyo and that they've been looking for a place to just "come and pray." I also keep bumping into individuals who are asking, "What's a HOP? I've started hearing about this HOP thing more and more recently and want to know what it is." I can't help but think these are divine moves on the Holy Spirit's chess board. At the very least, little check points to say, "yes, you are going the right way."

I don't know who or when "those who are called" will start to show up but I think a slow, tiny start is actually good. Gives time to lay foundations properly. I keep seeing a vision of a stream. A stream that has barely just begun trickle up to the surface. Exciting because we've tapped in to A SOURCE of water! YAY!

At that, it seems two nights (Wednesday AND Thursday) will become available to us as early as next week! Imagine, doubling our capacity after only two sessions- both of which were introductary! Wow! That must be a record breaker somewhere. Thank you ABBA!!!

Please pray that we use this time well. I sense in my spirit a need to spend some time speaking on HOP concepts and helping people get a good solid grasp of what it's all about.

I also feel a strong need to just keep things simple. Especially at the start.
Focus on Prayer. Worship. Hearing God's voice.
Then, the other stuff.

Wisdom and Revelation required hey? Abba, what's your plan for this hour? I could use some blue prints.

In Great Anticipation,
Jennifer :-)

First Flier

Here is our first flier. It is B5 size and designed to be printed two per A4 size page. This was designed on MSPublisher 2007.

It contains:
-the HOP, Tokyo Logo
-the 5 key scriptures for the HOP, Tokyo
-a brief introduction
-contact & basic location information

Next steps:
-translation into Japanese
-printing & distribution

yay! How exciting is this?
Grace,
JG

HOP, Tokyo Logo

This the first edition of the HOP, Tokyo Logo. It was started by a friend in early 2008. Was able to modify it some and make it into the Japanese Flag. Very happy with the way it turned out so far. :-)

Designed on MS PhotoDraw2000 and MS Publisher 2007. Hoping to get up and running on Adobe CS3 sometime in the near future though... None-the-less, doing well with what is accessable and available now hey?

Thank you Abba.

Under Construction

Hello and Welcome.

This blog and the HOP, Tokyo are both very much under construction. Please check back soon for updates, postings and the like.

Thanks so much-

The HOP, Tokyo Team