We are LIFTING YOU UP IN PRAYER TODAY, President Bush
Posted on 10/31/2004 6:31:18 PM PST by politicsfan
Call to Prayer for Upcoming Election
By Dutch Sheets Senior pastor, Springs Harvest Fellowship, Colorado Springs
EDITOR'S NOTE: Dutch Sheets has called for prayer in anticipation of the presidential election. What follows is a letter dated October 28, 2004.
Dear Friends,
Up until now the Holy Spirit has not led me to issue a call to prayer for this year’s elections, as I did in 2000 (others have done so and many are praying). That began to change this morning as I sensed clearly that the warfare over this election went to another level—big time! As it was in 2000, it is an all-out war in the spirit realm for the soul of this nation, and I sense in my spirit that we have not yet broken through into victory. If we lose this war—and make no mistake, we can lose it if at any point we yield to apathy, overconfidence, weariness, or anything else that might cause us to not finish well—the results will be devastating.
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 action at this point in time can cause us to miss God’s will and send us spiraling downward again.
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 three 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, D.C. for the next three 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 three 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.
Turn Sunday school classes into prayer meetings. Take time in Sunday services this week for prayer. Have special prayer services Saturday, Sunday, or Monday nights. Move home/cell groups to Saturday, Sunday, or Monday nights and devote them to prayer. 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,
Dutch Sheets
I have felt the Lord nudging me for a couple of weeks now to fast on Tuesday Nov. 2. But today I woke up and felt the Lord asking me to start fasting this morning early. I gave today's fast to the Lord in prayer and all day He has been nudging me to continue the fast throughout the night into tomorrow.
I will be fasting for 48 hours and going to a night prayer meeting tonight at my church.
This is so important and I feel the forces of darkness trying to overtake this country. Just look at the person coming across our television sets last week. Osama trying to influence our election.
People pray and fast. Please.
I have felt the Lord nudging me for a couple of weeks now to fast on Tuesday Nov. 2. But today I woke up and felt the Lord asking me to start fasting this morning early. I gave today's fast to the Lord in prayer and all day He has been nudging me to continue the fast throughout the night into tomorrow.
I will be fasting for 48 hours and going to a night prayer meeting tonight at my church.
This is so important and I feel the forces of darkness trying to overtake this country. Just look at the person coming across our television sets last week. Osama trying to influence our election.
People pray and fast. Please.
We are LIFTING YOU UP IN PRAYER TODAY, President Bush
Prayers already being answered, chaos being ferreted out and dealt with. Don't know how much if any of these things are deliberate or not. THANKS SO MUCH. It is so good not to be alone right now.
Prayers already being answered, chaos being ferreted out and dealt with. Don't know how much if any of these things are deliberate or not. THANKS SO MUCH. It is so good not to be alone right now.
PRayers also for FR, John Rob, and Jim Rob and all on the wellbeing of this most precious website.
I have never felt such a burden to pray for an election as I do this one.
I too have felt that burden, and continue in prayer.
You and me both...where two or more are in agreement!
Lord hear our voice,
and let our cry come unto thee.
Anybody know of a prayer thread that I am not on, be sure to ping me...God is calling for some serious prayer time!
Amen! I have felt for a long time now that only God can re elect George w. Bush! I don't mean that we are not to do our part, we must pray, believe, do our jobs here and vote but is going to take a mighty movement of His Spirit, a coming together of His people in prayer and intercession to break the bonds of darkness that are trying to close around our nation and ourselves. We must seek His Face and Believe that nothing is impossible to HIM.
1Kgs:19:18: Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
My heart cries out to God for mercy on our land. The last verse of the patriotic song My Country Tis Of Thee, just ministered to me so a few minutes ago.
"Our Father God to Thee; Author of Liberty,To Thee we sing; Long may our land be bright, with freedom's holy light, PROTECT US BY THY MIGHT, GREAT GOD OUR KING".
AMEN. God has been ministering to my husband and myself today as we have been interceeding before the Throne of Grace. I know that it is a sweet smelling aroma to God for America to cry out to Him.....
This is so important and I feel the forces of darkness trying to overtake this country. Just look at the person coming across our television sets last week. Osama trying to influence our election.
AMEN and God Bless You. I am feeling the Holy Spirit so close during this fast. I am fasting through the closing of the polls tomorrow night.
"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."
WHAT BLASPHEMY!!! Praying is not a "partnership with God."
It is humbly seeking God's favor, guidance, and will to be done.
Sick.
I am calling for prayer to ask for God's mercy and for a Dubya win.
But I don't care presuppose my request somehow is "partnership" with God.
I had a group prayer tonight with about 9 fellow college students for the election. God worked so strongly tonight...it was palpable.
Double and triple AMENS!!!
Thank you FR and Jim Rob for this site and the opportunity to have this prayer thread.
It is not blasphemy. God requires us to pray. Our prayers move Him. In some cases it may be the only reason He intervenes. That is biblical. So it is a partnership. It is a relationship. Not a one way street.
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