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May 29, 2019 – Prayer Focus

May 29, 2019 – Prayer Focus

Strategic Focus for Wednesday 

WELCOME THE KING OF GLORY INTO THE UNITED STATES

“Political Correctness” – Disparaging and Denigrating Christianity

“…abide in Him, that when He appears, 

we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.”

1 John 2:28-29

At this hour, darkness has staked its claim in certain arenas. In order to hold onto its power, it has used the weapon of “political correctness”, which permits it to disparage and denigrate Christianity in insidious ways, right “under our very noses”, and since people know there will be a price to be paid is they speak out and confront it, many have accepted that “this is just the way it is” and refrain from trying to do anything about it! 

Yet, God warns us of all this and encourages us with the verse above. As we “abide in HIM”…as we confidently follow Him and “practice righteousness”…He emboldens us to stand and engage in this powerful Warfare of Love, the Battle of the Bride! We will not be silenced nor fear, for He is with us!

Today, there are schools, businesses and organizations advancing unrighteous causes. Darkness has crept in and is flagrantly endorsing things like Islam, perversion and other forms of godlessness. Few Christians are even aware of what is going on…until it’s too late and the violations have already taken place.

The words “disparage” and “denigrate” mean: “to represent as being of little worth, to belittle, deprecate, trivialize, minimize, undervalue, underestimate, disdain, ridicule, deride, mock, scorn, sneer at, run down, defame, decry, discredit, slander, libel, malign, speak ill of, cast aspersions on, impugn, vilify, revile, condemn.”

We pray: 

  • Father, forgive us for allowing things like Islam and homosexuality…both forms of perversion…to be 
  • promoted, accepted and allowed to take root in our schools, community businesses and national organizations…at such a high cost to Christianity. 
  • “Arise, O God, let Your enemies be scattered!’ Defeat all that attempts to thwart the germination of the holy seeds of the gospel which have been sown. 

Over and over again, in the various public arenas, the same things are taking place, in various ways! It is not enough for those in darkness to just advance a vile cause, but it is done by trampling on and trying to eradicate the beliefs of those who disagree with them! 

Look at what is taking place in our schools: The Organizers of World Hijab Day have admitted openly that the celebration serves two purposes: To encourage women of all religions to experience the hijab. To show that Muslims “rule the world.”

We pray:

  • that the Body of Christ will wake up and stop these practices in our schools!

A Christian 11th-grader at La Plata High School in Maryland, Caleigh Wood was taught that “Most Muslims’ faith is stronger than the average Christian” and was required to profess in writing, the Islamic conversion creed, “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.” Believing that it is a sin to profess by word or in writing, that there is any other god except the Christian God, Caleigh stood firm in her Christian beliefs and was punished for it. The school refused her request to opt-out or give her an alternative assignment, and when she refused to complete her anti-Christian assignment, she received a failing grade.

Thank God that there are groups like Liberty Counsel that are fighting for our religious freedom! In January 2016, one group, the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) from Ann Arbor, MI, filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Caleigh, claiming the school had violated the First Amendment Establishment Clause and her right not to be forced to profess faith in another religion. The Federal District Court and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the High School’s Islamic curriculum. 

TMLC responded by filing a Petition for Writ of Certiorari, asking the Supreme Court to decide whether any legal basis exists to allow public schools to discriminate against Christianity while at the same time promoting Islam. (A “writ of certiorari” orders a lower court to deliver its record in a case so that the higher court may review it.) 

  • Under the guise of teaching history or social studies, public schools across America are promoting the religion of Islam in ways that would never be tolerated for Christianity or any other religion..We are unaware of any school which has forced a Muslim student to write the Lord’s Prayer or John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 
  • On the other hand, schools have become willing instruments of Islamic indoctrination, and in Caleigh Wood’s case, the weapon of choice was the PowerPoint presentation. Caleigh and her classmates were taught these lies directly from the PowerPoint presentation:
  • Most Muslim’s faith is stronger than the average Christian.
  • Islam at heart is a peaceful religion.
  • Jihad is a personal struggle in devotion to Islam, especially involving spiritual discipline.
  • To Muslims, Allah is the same God that is worshiped in Christianity and Judaism.
  • Men are the managers of the affairs of women and righteous women are therefore obedient.

The TMLC Counsel concluded: Many public schools have become a hotbed of Islamic propaganda. Teaching Islam in schools has gone far beyond a basic history lesson. Prompted by zealous Islamic activism and emboldened by confusing court decisions, schools are now bending over backwards to promote Islam while at the same time denigrate Christianity. We are asking the Supreme Court to provide the necessary legal guidance to resolve the insidious discrimination against Christians in our public schools.”

We pray: 

For those who are unwittingly being influenced by Islam, by learning about it in the public schools, or being a woman “encouraged” to “experience” the hijab, this is all part of the preparation for their ultimate goal of world domination. We must throw it off NOW before it’s too late! 

Sadly, some American businesses, such as Target stores, are supporting evil openly! Despite the drastic financial blowback Target has seen since announcing its plan last year to allow men to enter women’s bathroom facilities, the retail giant is continuing full-speed ahead in its pursuit of LGBT social activism, all in the name of “inclusivity.” It is not only offering clothing and accessories celebrating the gay lifestyle to adults and children, but has also pledged to donate to a nonprofit that trains students and teachers in LGBT politics and advocacy. 

Target’s official website features clothing that features the rainbow flag and merchandise with the “gay pride” message to instill pride in the LGBT lifestyle and promote the LGBT cause.

  • For children, there are shirts that proclaim: “Love my dads,” and “Love my moms” and others that are emblazoned with the word “pride” superimposed on the rainbow flag.
  • For adults, there are the “Pride Adult Gender Inclusive Iridescent Five Panel Hat,” “Pride Striped Bisexual Flag Bandana,” “Pride Striped Transgender Flag Bandana,” “Pride Adult Striped Gender Inclusive Jumpsuit,” and a number of other accessories and articles of clothing.

We pray:

  • That Christians would not only stop buying from Target, but would let their reasons for doing so be made known. Let us not shrink back, but speak the truth in love, that they might hear and repent, turn from this support of wickedness and uphold virtue in the marketplace once more! 

Making matters worse, whatever money we spend at Target goes to support these perverse beliefs. Target plans to donate $100,000 to GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. (Coincidently, Target chief marketing officer Rick Gomez also serves on GLSEN’s Board of Directors!” 

  • GLSEN’s website declares their “mission”: to create safe and affirming schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. They provide training and resources to LGBTQ activists on school campuses while also advocating the homosexual cause in the political sphere. Through its board members, GLSEN maintains relationship with the largest teachers union in the United States, our National Education Association.
  • They clearly state: “We accomplish our goals by working in hallways across the country — from Congress and the Department of Education to schools and district offices in your community — to improve school climate and champion LGBT issues in K-12 education”
  • They offer lesson plans for elementary school children on “gender-neutral” pronouns and terminology (part of the Common Core curriculum), introducing gender ideology beginning at the third-grade level. 
  • GLSEN partners with the United Nations and other like-minded groups in Canada, China, Ireland, Israel, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

We pray:

  • For Target and other businesses that donate to ungodly organizations (including Walt Disney, JP Morgan Chase, HBO, Delta Airlines, NBA, McDonald’s, AT&T, Morgan Stanley, Gucci, Bloomberg, and Colgate-Palmolive. Do what You must, Lord, to bring them to their knees and cause them to change course, before it’s too late. Let them no longer be complicit with hell! 

In materials GLSEN offers to our schools, we find books such as Queering Elementary Education, with chapters on “Locating a Place for Gay and Lesbian Themes in Elementary”, “‘It’s Okay to be Gay” and “Interrupting Straight Thinking in the English Classroom.” In Becoming Visible: A Reader in Gay and Lesbian History for High School Students, we read, “Some historians trace the development of homophobia in the West from the time when Christianity was adopted by the Romans. Whether homophobia began in the late Roman Empire because of the introduction of Christianity or became widespread in the late Middle Ages for political reasons, one thing remains clear: Biblical scriptures were used to justify persecution of those who loved members of their own sex.”

We pray:

  • Thanking God for His Word and a clear message of right and wrong, righteousness and unrighteousness! Let that continue to be our standard as we speak out against all that is unholy, on behalf of our children and the future of this nation! 

(Sources include LifeSiteNews)

Specific Prayer Topic for Today

Praying for the Congress of the United States: Senate and House of Representatives

Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued a call to arms for her fellow Muslim Americans, telling them that is is time to “raise hell” in the USA! Speaking to around 400 Los Angeles-area Muslims this past Saturday, she complained that they were being discriminated against. To a cheering audience, she said: “I say raise hell, make people uncomfortable because here’s the truth. For far too long, we have lived with the discomfort of living as second-class citizens and I’m tired of it.”

We pray:

  • That this woman, who is anti-America and anti-Christ will be removed from office and lose all influence!
  • That American will wake up, and in 2020, will vote to remove those who do not have our nation’s best interests at heart, placing Godly legislators in the 422 seats in the House and the 22+ Senate seats. 

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Hineni, Adonai! Here I am, Lord!

Engaging in a Warfare of Love! The Battle of the Bride!

KADIMA! Onward…forward!

“LAYNA!” LIGHT and TRUTH! 

Be Strong…Courageous…Brave!

Unashamed of the Gospel of Christ!

God’s Champions for Life!

Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!

BE READY! REVIVAL IS COMING! 

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