URGENT call to prayer

[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

[queenkathy]

AMEN!

[Admin Moderator]

knock it off

[ProudVet77]

Sorry about that.

[Delphinium]

I have to pray, there is no where else to go.

I too have felt this warfare.

[MJY1288]

Fine mess you got me into :-)

[marmar]

Power in prayer..........

[cyn]

I was doing search for prayer threads on the election. Let me add this personal request up top:

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Please pray for the safety and well being of our friends and family members who are poll workers, elections boards, poll watchers -- especially in battleground states (and, personally, especially in Florida and Ohio...).

They are hard working, honest people. Yet they have fingers pointed in their faces, outsiders milling in the polling areas questioning every thing they do, EVERY provisional ballot, and legions of lawyers on hand -- all of which, I submit, is designed to intentionally creat chaos and confusion.

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Thank you so much for your prayers -- which in effect are prayers for the peace of mind for those of us who know and love the above folks .... and are in anguish over what we see happening in our own communities.

[CovenBuster]

Bump

[trussell]

Prayer ping. See main post and post 11

My prayers go up for our Country!! God Bless us with a believer and follower to lead our country!

cyn, Thank you for the ping.

Blessings,
trussell

If you want on/off my prayer ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.

[TXBSAFH]

Prayers up.

[2nd amendment mama]

My Prayers added.

[Polyxene]

What a beautiful picture and words! God Bless and Keep George W. Bush as our President. Watch over him as he travels this country. God Bless our Troops and God Bless the United States of America!

[pollywog]

I have been praying and fasting since Saturday, and I must say that God has met both my husband and I in a way that we havent experienced in our 45 years of marriage. GOD IS ON THE THRONE folks. WE MUST KNOW THAT...He is calling His People back to the Throne of Worship, and asking us to pick up our " trumpets" and " March around the USA" in power and faith believing in HIM!!!!!Remember, "The battle IS THE LORDS!!"This is not determined by " Polls, talk show hosts, MSM"....but OUR GOD!!!!!!! I can invision a whole throng of believers, praying and interceeding, along with breaking forth into song before the very THRONE OF GOD today.....PRAISE HIS NAME!!!!!!

[tiki]

I have not stopped praying for weeks. Let's all storm heaven and ask for God's blessing on our country and the re-election of George W Bush.

[cyn]

thanks so much for pinging, trussell, and that image is so appreciated right now!!

thanks for your post, pollywog -- we are marching together, what a precious image!

[cyn]

In Jesus' Name, Amen.