Saturday, September 22, 2007

Iranian President Ahmadinejad & Fulton Street Revival

1 Timothy 2:1-8 encourages us to pray for men everywhere, including those in authority, and to pray with pure hearts, without condemning others and with faith . Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be in New York City tomorrow and Monday to address the United Nations and Columbia University. This man and his nation & the Middle East need our prayers TODAY.

Read about his actions in Iran & visit to NYC:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297683,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297575,00.html

Could it be that the Lord is bring him to New York? He will be speaking at the UN during the 150th Anniversary Celebration of Fulton Street Revival in Lower Manhattan. This revival (also called the Laymen's Prayer Revival) began on September 23, 1857 with 6 men praying at in Wall Street area just a few blocks from 9/11 Ground Zero. Within a few months 50,000 New Yorkers began to repent and intercede for the nation. Within 18 months, 1 million new believers were added to God's Kingdom all over the nation. Many revival experts have called this move of God as the greatest revival in American history.

Read about Fulton Street Revival & watch the video:
http://fultonstreetrevival.googlepages.com/
http://www.namb.net/site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.2433067/k.9EE1/Fulton_Street_Revival_Video.htm

Columbia University is a key institution in America. This is where John Dewey taught the students of Teachers College approximately 100 years ago, and his work opened the flood gates to secular humanism to enter our nation's public school system. The affects of his teachings has brought devastating consequences to America. Secular humanism (the belief that man is "god") is the dominant philosophy throughout our schools (K-12 & colleges) as well as our government, media, business world, and religions, including that many use the Bible.

Read about John Dewey & secular humanism:
http://www.khouse.org/articles/2001/365/
http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=main&page=declaration
(Read the words of secular humanists)

I believe the Lord is getting our attention out attention today: Look at what came out of NYC? The Great Revival 150 years ago and great evil 100 years ago. Besides praying for President Ahmadinejad (who was not allowed to pay tribute at NYC Gound Zero), let's us ask God to awaken the hearts of men, women and children all across America and to defeat secular humanism in America .

"Lord, we ask that you would bring 10 million souls to Your Kingdom in America by the end of 2008! Lord, we ask for a mighty move of God to increase in Israel, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and ALL of Middle East! Even as you opened the eyes of Saul to become Paul, would you give open the eyes of those who are against You & Your Church so that they may enter into loving relationship with Jesus?"

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERCEDE

In this today's issue:

1. Ramadan: Our Opportunity to Intercede
2. A Prophetic Perspective on Iraq
3. 09.22.07 Joint Prayer Meeting Across America


Ramadan: Our Opportuntiy to Intercede

God loves the 1.2 billion Muslims throughout the world. His Only Begotten Son shed His precious blood everyone, including those who practice the religion of Islam. He calls us to lovingly pray for the Muslims that they may find THE WAY, THE TRUTH & THE LIFE in Jesus. During this month of Ramadan, September 13th - October 12th, let us intercede for the Muslims here and abroad.

Ramadan is an Islamic religious observance during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when the Quran was "revealed." The Muslims need the loving truth of God and His Word to set them free. Operation Iraqi Freedom hinges upon God's revelation of His eternal power and grace for the Iraqi people. The security of the Middle East, including Israel, require Iran and Syria to come under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Revival in America is connected to the transformation (that has already begun!) in the Muslim world. May the Spirit of the Living God fall upon Muslims everywhere!

For an excellent source of prayer guide for Muslims, please go to http://www.30-days.net/.


A Prophetic Perspective on Iraq
Spoken by J.V., New York, NY
Sunday, August 5, 2007 (condensed)

Do you think that the world’s armies report only to their chain of command? No! They are sometimes hijacked by principalities and powers out to wreak havoc on earth and sweep people up into the mouth of hell.

And I am the Lord of Hosts—the Lord of armies—the armies of heaven and also those of earth, whom I conscript from time to time to work my own will. I whistled for the armies of Assyria and Babylon to come down on the mountains of Israel to execute justice—to sweep away what had polluted even my own house, says the Lord.

Do I not have the right, as Lord of Hosts, to call for armies, and to send them out as it pleases me? I take what belongs to me, while I induce men to think that it is for other reasons. I do as I will in the court of heaven and on the battlefields of the earth. I am the Lord of Hosts.

Pray to me, says the Lord of Hosts that the army of this nation prevails. I have whistled for it and sent it out—not for your national interests and calculated good, but for the good of people you did not care about—people who have exacted your money, people who trouble you.

I have taken your sons, your materiel and your wealth, and I have spent it on the souls of those for whom you did not care—for I care for them. Note how I have not exacted from you the measure of pain and cost that is meet, for I have poured into your bag more than I have taken out. I have not required ten thousands of your sons, but I have made your wound light. Have you not prospered while I have borrowed your army and taken your means? I have given you more in return than you have spent!

Pray—let your heart be stirred for these Arab and Muslim souls. They are mine, says the Lord. I will not suffer that they be dragged into hell in their great numbers. I will pluck burning brands out of this fiery sand—sons and daughters worthy of my Name, for I will make them worthy. I will gather, as a hen does her chicks, those whose names are Mohammed and Amir, and they will rejoice under my wings. They will stand with my people Israel and with you, and revel in the richness of the oil of my gladness, says the Lord—which exceeds the wealth of all the oil under their sands—oil that has enriched them, and impoverished them, in this world.

Be converted to be friends of these whom I save, where I have sent your armies. I have educated many among your armies, and their hearts will be turned. There are heroes and champions among your soldiers, who have much to teach you. I will make them a blessing in your midst. And some of them will return there—not with a uniform and a gun, but with a Bible, with hands ready for hard work, and with hearts that are united with the people they have defended with their lives and their guns.

Glory to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel—and of Ishmael. Glory to Him in the faces of their children and their grandchildren and their great-grandchildren. Lets those nations—and the sands of the desert—rise up an offering to Him and glorify Him!


09.22.07 Joint Prayer Meeting Across America

We must continue to pray for our troops, the Iraqi people, the media, President Bush, our Congress, and for the success of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Would you take part in the Joint Prayer Meeting Across America this Saturday morning (8-10am Eastern, 7-9am Central, 6-8am Mountain, 5-7am Pacific)? Please E-mail prayersurgenow@gmail.com for conference call number & access code and other details.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Special 9/11 Edition

In this special 9/11 issue:

1. 09.15.07 Joint Prayer Across America
2. A Historic Week in Our Nation's Capital
3. "Sabboth and Our Nation Destiny"
4. Praying 1 Timothy 2:8


09.15.07 Joint Prayer Meeting Across America

General Petraeus has given his Iraq report. The Congress is responding. President Bush plans address the nation. The Lord has answered many of our prayers for our troops and Iraq. We must continue to "STAND IN THE GAP" & be His "WATCHMEN ON THE WALL." Would you take part in the Joint Prayer Meeting Across America this Saturday morning (8-10am Eastern, 7-9am Central, 6-8am Mountain, 5-7am Pacific)? Please E-mail prayersurgenow@gmail.com for conference call number & access code and other details.


A Historic Week in Our Nation's Capital

This has been a historic week! General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker have testified before a Senate hearing on Iraq progress. In spite of their optimism for our troops and Iraq, many in the United States Congress are still calling for troop withdrawal. The President is prepared to announce to the nation his plans to reduce our presence in Iraq. Our veterans will converge upon Capitol Hill in support of our military and the people of Iraq. Please go to the following news and web links for the details:
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/229208.aspx
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296393,00.html
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.report.reax/index.html
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070911/NATION/109110071/1001
http://www.vetsforfreedom.com/

Sabbath and Our National Destiny
A word submitted through Al McCarn of Alexandria, VA
September 8, 2007

Adonai Elohim has called the United States of America to a mighty redemptive purpose. We have aspired to spread the blessings of liberty and democracy in keeping with the vision of our nation’s founders, but in the past century we have come short in nearly every endeavor. We have experienced the frustration of compromise and defeat in World War I, Korea, Vietnam, our interventions in Latin America, in the First Gulf War, and now in Iraq and Afghanistan. Perhaps there is an underlying root cause that has kept us from completing the works our God calls us to do as a people and as a nation. As an answer, the Lord provides these examples:
He called Moses to free His people from Egypt, but came near to killing him because he had not obeyed the Lord by circumcising his son (Exodus 4:24-26)
He called Joshua to lead the people to victory in Canaan, but would not let the people advance beyond Jordan until they had obeyed Him regarding circumcision (Joshua 5:2-9)
He called Ezra to lead the people back to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple, but would not let them continue the work until they had turned from the sins of Solomon (I Kings 11:1-13) and put away the foreign wives who had opened them to the corrupting influence of their pagan practices (Ezra 9:1-4, 10:9-12)
He called Nehemiah to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that the city could be once again the spiritual, governmental, economic, and social center of His people, but would not let them finish the work until they obeyed Him regarding Sabbath (Nehemiah 13:15-22)

In each of these examples, the choice Adonai gave to His people was either to obey, or turn back and leave God to complete His work through someone else.
We are in the same place. We cannot complete the journey and finish the task because we remain locked in the sins of our fathers. We have not yet answered the call of the Almighty to come out of the deceptions of Babylon (Revelation 18:1-5). If we would advance beyond the half-measures and compromises of our past and fulfill our destiny, then we must humble ourselves before our God and obey His commandments. The first step He asks of us is to keep all ten of His commandments. We do well in keeping nine of them, but we fail in this one:
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. (Exodus 20:8)
Adonai Elohim says to us:
“If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on My holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy day of the LORD honorable, and shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words, then you shall delight yourself in the LORD; and I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, and feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of the LORD has spoken.” (Isaiah 58:13-14)
This is the beginning of obedience to the God Who made us. He calls with breaking heart to His people to ask Him what it means to keep Sabbath, and then to obey Him when He answers. It is only in this way, as we lay down our own priorities and that way which seems right to us in our own eyes, that He will show us His way, which is the only way to complete victory. Unless and until we begin to obey Him in this, our national destiny will remain unfulfilled, and He will complete His redemptive work through someone else.


Praying 1 Timothy 2:8

Lord on this solemn day and everyday,
we choose to pray with clean hearts,
without hatred and bitterness,
believing You will hear us as we continue to
intercede for the leaders of both America and Iraq,
our troops and the Iraqi people
who are in desperate need of your grace and mercy today.

Friday, September 7, 2007

BE AN INTERCESSOR TODAY!

Next week, as we remember the tragic events of 9/11, General Petraeus scheduled is to report to the United States Congress and provide his assessment of the war in Iraq on September 11th & 12th. The Lord is asking us TODAY to be His intercessors for America (Ezekiel 22:20). He is inviting us to love our enemies and be His instruments of reconciliation (Matthew 5:43-48 & 2 Corinthians 5:16-21). In Luke 23:34, Jesus nailed to the cross prayed, "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they do." Stephen's last words in Acts 8:60 echoed the words of Jesus, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin."

Would you intercede for ALL people of Iraq TODAY?
Would you ask God to awaken the Church of America TODAY?
Would you be on you knees for President Bush and the Congress TODAY?
Would you ask God to guide General Petraeus and our military into HIS victory TODAY?
Would you pray on behalf of Prime Minister al-Maliki and the Government of Iraq TODAY?

Joint Prayer Meeting Across America will continue tomorrow, 9/8 and next Saturday, 9/15. For conference call number and more details please E-mail prayersurgenow@gmail.com .

For the latest breaking news from Iraq, please go to http://www.vetsforfreedom.com/.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Thank you ... you're making his-tory

An Iraqi child gives a "thumbs up" for your prayers!

Thank you to ALL of you who prayed during the 100 DAYS OF PRAYER SURGE. You made history! Of course, it's not over, so thank you again for your well worn and durable "prayer shields".

Thursday, August 30, 2007

CAN OUR PRAYERS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE?

In this week's issue:
1. 9/1, 9/8 & 9/15 Joint Prayer Meetings Across America
2. Psalm 60
3. ALL Remaining Korean Missionaries Released!


9/1, 9/8 & 9/15 Joint Prayer Meetings Across America

In approximately 2 weeks, General Petraeus will give the highly crucial "troop surge" assessment (the current key strategy of Operation Iraqi Freedom) to the United States Congress.

What will be the content of the report concerning the "troop surge" and the Government of Iraq led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki?
How will Capitol Hill respond?
Will President Bush's resolve remain strong?

Can our prayers make the difference?

Do you believe that God is poised to bring a MIGHTY REVIVAL to the Middle East and the GREATEST AWAKENING to America? If your answer is "YES!", you are encouraged to join us on 9/1, 9/8 & 9/15 for:

UNITY among God's people
REPENTANCE for the sins of the Church and America
INTERCESSION for Operation Iraqi Freedom

SATURDAY JOINT PRAYER MEETINGS ACROSS AMERICA
09.01, 09.08, 09.15.07
8-10AM EASTERN
7-9AM CENTRAL
6-8AM MOUNTAIN
5-7AM PACIFIC

We have invited the Members of the United States Military & Men for Nations for conference call updates. After 30 minutes, we will end the conference call for prayers of repentance & intercession.

Please E-mail prayersurgenow@gmail.com today for the conference call number & access code.

Hebrews 4:16 encourages us to "come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and grace to help in time of need." The nations of Iraq & United States (and the political & military leadership) will succeed with MERCY & GRACE flowing from GOD'S THRONE.

Luke 11:5-8 is an open invitation to go to our Mighty Friend, even at midnight, for food on behalf of our hungry friends. As we see the our troops and the Iraqis as our friends in need of Jesus & His Mighty Arms of Salvation, we be confident that our persistent intercession for Operation Iraqi Freedom will prevail. (Eighth Lesson of With Christ in the School of Prayer, Andrew Murray)

Please gather in your prayer cell groups and connect with us for the first 30 minutes of the joint prayer meetings.

Please go to http://www.prayersurge.blogspot.com/ and http://www.prayersurge.com/ for more information regarding Prayer Surge . For important news updates, go to http://www.vetsforfreedom.com/.


Psalm 60
By W.B., Intercessor from Pennsylvania

What particularly struck me with this prayer of David was how he starts. "You have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry.., you have made your people see hard things," etc. It still amazes me how guys running around in sweat suits in Iraq are causing so many problems for the greatest war machine in history. I believe it's simple---- "O God, you have rejected us!" Yet when David cries, "Oh, restore us.... That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer us," God responds "in his holiness." His response reminds David just Whose army this really is, and The Blessed Trinity's victory over the enemies. David sums up his prayer, "With God we shall do valiantly...." Then he makes this declaration: He will tread down our foes."

Prayer: Father, in Jesus' Name, there is just no success without You. Forgive us all, our political leaders, our church leaders, of the arrogance of self reliance, the perversion perpetrated in the 1960s, "You can do anything if you put your mind to it." Father, we confess that we can do nothing, no matter what we "put...to it!" Speak to us, Your Church, our nations in Your Holiness. Do not let us be deceived by any earthly power. "You have set up a banner (Jesus Christ) for those who fear you, that they may flee to it (Him) from the bow." May our President, our military, and Your Church "flee to" and embrace Your "Banner." Amen.


ALL Remaining Korean Missionaries Released!

Praise God for HIS AMAZING GRACE & MERCY! Please go to http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/222700.aspx for today's news & video from Afghanistan. Let us continue to intercede for the our brothers and sisters living and serving in Muslim nations.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

08.25.07 Joint Prayer Meeting Across America

Welcome to this week's issue:
1. 08.25.07 Joint Prayer Meeting Across America
2. Congressman Baird (D-WA) Supports "Troop Surge"
3. Pete Hegseth, Vets For Freedom
4. President Bush Address to VFW

08.25.07 Joint Prayer Meeting Across America

In about 3 weeks, General Petraeus will report to the United States Congress on the "troop surge" in Baghdad. What will he say? What will the Congress decide? Will President Bush continue his resolve? What is the future of America and Iraq? What can we do?

We can UNITE, REPENT & INTERCEDE and humbly ask God to bring an unprecedented revival to our nation as well as to the nations of the Middles East. Please E-mail prayersurgenow@gmail.com for details.

Congressman Baird (D-WA) Supports "Troop Surge"

"Rep. Brian Baird, D-Vancouver, voted against the Iraq war, but the Democrat now says the United States should stay in Iraq as long as it takes to ensure stability in the war-torn country." Please go to the following news link for this very encouraging story: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/
2003842085_baird18.html



Pete Hegseth, Vets For Freedom


We appreciate Pete Hegseth, a veteran of Iraq War, for his dedication for our troops and our nation. Vets for Freedom is an excellent resource for intercessors searching for the latest news from Iraq.
Please go to http://www.vetsforfreedom.com/ and discover urgent prayer needs and continue to intercede for Operation Iraqi Freedom.


President Bush Address to VFW

President Bush gave a speech at the Annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention. Please read his statements (and watch a short video) regarding his resolve in Iraq and intercede for him as our Commander in Chief.
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/218483.aspx