Do not make the fatal
mistake of laying the results of this election solely on the
will and sovereignty of God. As He did in 2000, God is
requiring a partnership with the praying church in order for
righteousness to prevail. We must not allow a faulty
theology that simply says �we have asked God to intervene,
the rest is up to Him� to give us a false sense of security.
Sometimes asking is all that is necessary, sometimes
not. In this battle it absolutely is not. Just
as when Israel did not possess Canaan, and also when
Jerusalem missed a visitation from Heaven in Christ�s day,
God�s will alone will not decide this election (Hebrews
3:18-19; Luke 19:44). In 1963 we forfeited God�s will by
removing His influence from our schools; in 1973 we missed
God�s will by allowing abortion to be legalized. And make no
mistake about it, our lack of
We must move into spiritual
warfare now as never before. There is a persistence that
must be exercised, striking the ground until complete
victory is assured (2 Kings 13:14-19). By those who
understand the principles of spiritual warfare, there is a
kingdom force that must be employed in the spirit until the
powers of darkness yield to the forces of light (Daniel
10:12-14; Matthew 11:12; Ephesians 6:12). There is a
binding and loosing that must occur until confusion reigns
in the enemy�s camp (Matthew 16:18-19). The kingdom rule and
will of God must be released in intercession and declaration
until Heaven�s desires prevail on earth (Matthew
6:10).
Don�t let up.
Intensify! The next 3 days will
determine the fate of America for decades�maybe forever.
Also, I believe the purposes of God in many nations are at
stake, not the least of which is a great harvest of souls
around the world.
Take some radical steps. I
am changing my schedule and going to Washington DC for the
next 3 days in order to pray in the way I believe the Lord
is leading me. Though this is not practical for most of you,
here are some suggestions for the final 3 days leading up to
this election:
1.
Fast. Some are already fasting; I am
asking for thousands more to join them. Ask God to
lead you as to what kind of fast, and use wisdom concerning
medical factors.
2.
Join together in prayer meetings and prayer
services: the prayer of agreement is powerful�use
it.
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Turn Sunday school classes into prayer
meetings.
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Take time in Sunday services this week for
prayer.
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Have special prayer services Saturday, Sunday,
or Monday nights.
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Move home/cell groups to Saturday, Sunday, or
Monday nights and devote them to prayer.
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Do prayer �conference calls� with friends and
prayer partners.
3.
Get up earlier than usual and pray before beginning
other activities.
4.
If possible, do a night watch�get up through the
night and pray; or pull an �all nighter� if you feel the
strength to do so.
5.
Pray Isaiah 22:22!
6.
Send this prayer alert to every praying Christian
that you know. Please give it to your pastor far enough in
advance of Sunday�s services so that he can plan.
Finally, this is not a
partisan issue; it is simply a righteousness issue. God must
have a man in office who seeks His face. If all of us do our
part, we will prevail in this election and see America take
another turn toward righteousness and revival.
For His Cause,
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