"It's Kickoff!"
A few days ago, as I prayed into the month of September, I heard the Lord say, "It's kickoff!" Then, I saw His foot stepping on to a vast, green field.
What is the meaning of "kickoff"?
Kickoff (noun):
• "A kick that puts the ball into play in a football or soccer game."
• "The start of something."
Kick off (verb):
• "To initiate proceedings."
• To "begin."
• "To mark the beginning of."
(Merriam-Webster)
When I heard Him say, "kick off," the first thing that came to mind was Kick-Off Sunday.
What is Kick-Off Sunday? In many Christian churches, especially in North America, Kick-Off Sunday is like a "new year launch" for the church's ministry calendar. It usually marks the end of summer and the beginning of the fall season of ministry.
Think of it as the church's way of saying, "Summer's over; everyone's back from vacation. Now let's gather, refocus, and move forward together."
It's often celebrated with the relaunch of Sunday school, Bible studies, or children's/youth ministries; the introduction of fall sermon series; fellowship events like picnics, BBQs, or potlucks, and vision casting from pastors and leaders for the upcoming season.
Some churches treat it like a spiritual rally point—a chance to reengage the congregation, encourage commitment, and welcome visitors as the church shifts back into its full rhythm.
September (Elul): A Divine Window of Alignment
The month of September carries a weight in the Spirit. It aligns with the Hebrew month of Elul and ushers us into the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. Elul is the twelfth month of the civil Hebrew year, the final stretch before Tishrei—the month that begins with Rosh Hashanah.
In 2025, Elul will run from sundown on August 24 to sundown on September 22. Then, as Elul closes, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Monday, September 22 and continues until Wednesday, September 24, marking the dawn of the Hebrew year 5786. This is not just a date on a calendar. It is a divine window.
Rosh Hashanah is the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah), a holy convocation of shofar blasts, an awakening, a summons to repentance, and the opening of the Ten Days of Awe that lead to Yom Kippur (Leviticus 23:23–26). It is the sound of Heaven calling God's people to alignment, a trumpet announcing both ending and beginning, judgment and mercy, closing doors and opening gates. (Photo via Pexels)
Elul, the month leading to this moment, has always been a season of reflection and return (teshuvah), turning the heart back to God. Even the Hebrew letters for Elul form the acronym for the phrase "Ani L'dodi V'dodi Li," which translates to "I am my Beloved's and my Beloved is mine" (Song of Solomon 6:3). It is the Bridegroom drawing His Bride close through intimacy. It is an invitation to step out of survival, out of striving, and into alignment with His purposes...
After spending time studying the month of Elul, I discovered something that so beautifully confirmed the vision the Lord gave me of Him stepping onto the field.
The King Is in the Field
In Jewish tradition, the month of Elul has always been understood as a time of God's nearness and accessibility before the High Holy Days. The rabbis described it with this image:
Normally, a king lives in his palace, surrounded by guards, walls, and protocols. If you want to approach him, it requires invitation, preparation, and ceremony. He feels distant, unreachable—almost untouchable (Esther 4:11). But during Elul, they would say, "The king is in the field."
The king leaves his palace and walks among his people in the very place they labor. In the field, he is accessible—no guards, no formalities, no intimidation. Anyone, no matter their status, can approach him, speak with him, and receive his favor.
This is the prophetic picture of Elul: God draws near to His people. It is a time for intimacy, not distance; a time for relationship, not ritual. And for us who are in Christ, this truth runs even deeper. What was once a yearly visitation has become a fulfilled promise. The King did not simply step into the field for a moment, He pitched His tent there forever.
"The Word became flesh and dwelt [tabernacled] among us." (John 1:14 NKJV, brackets mine)
No longer do we wait for His nearness only once a year. He has made His dwelling with us, not temporarily but permanently. He is Emmanuel, God with us. His Spirit is not outside us but within us. The field is no longer just a place of labor; it has become a place of encounter, every moment of every day. (Photo via Pexels)
Prophetically, this is a reminder: the King is not far away in a palace. He has come into your midst. He has chosen you as His dwelling place. You are the field He walks in. You are the land He delights to inhabit. Elul whispers this truth over us: You don't have to fight for access. You don't have to strive for His attention. You already carry His presence. The King is here, and He is here to stay.
It Is "The Kickoff of Your Future"
So, what is the Lord saying as we step into this new season and new year?
He says, "This is the kickoff of your future, the season of the fulfillment of My promises. As I step into and onto your field, you are stepping into the fulfillment of My promises to you. As I step into the field, it will be turned into your promised land, because I am in it with you.
"This land has been conquered and discovered by you long ago, but you never fully stepped onto it because of hope deferred. You stopped right at the verge! And now it has been waiting, ready and fertile, exploding with potential, creativity, and vision. But because no one was here to sow it, till it, and water it, it hasn't produced anything yet.
"Now, you kick off the work, and as I pitch My tent in the field and dwell with you, it will bring forth a thousand-fold harvest to make up for all the lost time.
"This land is uncontaminated, a virgin land—like a fertile womb ready to be filled with life. Why? Because the King is in the field!
"We are pioneering together. We're ready to kick off the projects, the blueprints, the connections, the dreams, and the visions that have been building momentum inside of you! You have felt like you were about to explode because of all the ideas inside, like a balloon filling up with air with no outlet. Now, you will be able to release that pressure by building and putting your hands to the plow. But this will not be a season of striving and toiling. It will be so natural and easy to see multiplication, simply by doing what I have called you to do.
"You will be completely aligned with Me and My will. Everything has been prepared for this very season—the disconnections, the endings, the closed doors, the disappointments, the detours—all of it was a setup for this new season of building, dreaming, and accomplishing. Everything will bring multiplication because the blueprints have been approved by the Engineer and the Architect."
The Hebrew Year 5786
As we step into the Hebrew year 5786—"The Year of the Vav" (with vav being the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet)—God is connecting the sacred and the mundane, bridging Heaven and earth. (Photo via Pexels)
The number six has long marked our human effort, our toil, and our longing for the divine. We were created on the sixth day; we labor in six-day patterns. But in this season, the "six" is no longer a mark of imperfection alone; it is the hinge on which divine restoration swings.
The vav, the "connector," is at work, transforming your labor into fellowship, your striving into surrender. Vav is a hook, a connector. Just as a hook joins one thing to another, vav connects the presence of God in our fields, like Jesus pitching His tent in our field. Jesus connects Heaven and earth; He is the bridge.
The Lord says, "This is the invitation: Labor not just in effort, but in encounter. Build not just with hands, but with My presence."
The year 5786 says, "The King has pitched His tent, not as a visitor but as the permanent dweller of your field." Let there be alignment. Let there be connection. Let there be His perfect completion.
Isaiah 54:2–3 declares, "Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities" (NIV).
"'Behold, the days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when the plowman shall overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes him who sows the seed; the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and all the hills shall flow with it.'" (Amos 9:13 ESV)
Step into this year with faith. The King is in your field, and He is here to stay.
"And He brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey." (Deuteronomy 26:9 ESV)
Your promised land is ready. The harvest is yours. Build. Sow. Flourish. It is a time in which we will taste and see that the Lord is good!
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Rosangela Atte
The Rising of the Esthers
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Rosangela Atte is a seer and a prophetic intercessor, who hears from God through dreams and visions. She is passionate about encouraging women to rise up and take their rightful place as daughters of the Most High God, as they experience His love and come into the fullness of their destiny and identity in Christ Jesus. Prompted by the Lord, Rosangela, her husband Daniel and son moved from Italy to Vancouver, Canada in 1997. She now resides in Maple Ridge with her husband and children, where they own and operate an Italian bakery and gourmet foods store.
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