PROPHETIC WORD: OPERATION RISING LION

On Friday, June 6th, 2025, at approximately 1:42 AM, I had an audible vision where I heard the sound of a roaring lion. At first, the sound did not resemble a bold, courageous roar. It was distant, yet unmistakable.

I shared that vision during a live broadcast on Sunday, June 8th, 2025, along with another dream I had concerning the upcoming hurricane season. In that dream, I saw warnings of major storms hitting the Gulf and impacting Southern Florida.

Exactly one week later, to the very day—on Friday, June 13th, 2025—Israel launched a preemptive offensive strike against Iran, targeting its nuclear facilities and leaders. That strike was named “Operation Rising Lion.” The name itself is prophetically significant. It affirms what I heard in the Spirit on June 6th—the sound of a lion rising. But what was faint then has now become unmistakable: the Lion of Judah is roaring over the nations.

The timing—exactly 7 days later—is not coincidental. In Scripture, seven represents divine completion, consecration, and fulfillment. From the creation of the world (Genesis 2:2–3) to the seven-day march around Jericho before its fall (Joshua 6), and even the seven seals, trumpets, and bowls of Revelation, the number 7 marks the completion of God’s warning and the beginning of divine action. In this case, the 7-day window was a countdown—from warning to fulfillment, from watchfulness to warfare.

In a deeply symbolic move prior to the operation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu placed a handwritten prayer in the Western Wall, invoking Numbers 23:24, which says:

“Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.”

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Praying At Western Wall Hours Before Iran Attack

This verse, spoken by the prophet Balaam—who was hired to curse Israel but ended up blessing them—declares that when Israel rises as a lion, it does so under divine mandate, not human initiative.

Even more significant is the spiritual symbolism tied to Iran’s flag. Historically, Iran (ancient Persia) flew a national flag featuring a lion holding a sword—a symbol of Persian monarchy and power. This symbol was removed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, replaced with an Islamic emblem, stripping the nation of its royal and prophetic iconography. Yet in the Spirit, the lion has risen again—not to defend Persia—but to judge it. The prophetic lion heard in my vision represents God’s roaring response to the threats against His covenant land.

Last night, around the same time—approximately 1:30 AM—I again heard the sound of shofars and trumpets, similar to those described in biblical times when Israel’s watchmen would sound the alarm of an incoming attack. Shortly after that, I heard a second audible vision, similar to the one I had on June 6th. This time, the sound of the roaring lion was loud and fierce, stronger and bolder than the first.

According to sources, silver-plated shofars were reportedly blown before the strike by religious soldiers, a symbolic fulfillment of Numbers 10:9 and Joel 2:1, where the shofar is blown to summon God’s people and warn of war:

“When you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the LORD your God, and be saved from your enemies.” (Numbers 10:9)

I believe this signifies an alignment with the Rosh Hashanah teaching we published for the upcoming 5786 Jewish New Year, connected to the Hebrew letter Vav, which denotes a hook or peg, relating to unfolding events involving Iran, Russia, and China. The Vav symbolizes something being fastened or anchored in divine timing—a moment set into prophetic motion, exactly as described in Ezekiel 38:4:

“I will put hooks in your jaws and draw you out…”

This attack is not just military—it is a prophetic pivot point. The roar was first a warning, but now it is a strike. It affirms the Word from Amos 3:8:

“The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken—who can but prophesy?”

In the span of just seven days, what was spoken in the spirit has manifested in the natural. The Lion is no longer distant. He is moving.