Jan 1, 2020 – Prayer Focus
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 – The 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call
“A CALL TO THE WALL…ONE NATION UNDER GOD”
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!
We begin our hour by praising and giving thanks to God!
“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
Colossians 3:17
We sing:
Now thank we all our God
With hearts and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things hath done,
In whom his earth rejoices;
Who, from our mothers’ arms,
Hath blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love
And still is ours today.
Oh, may our bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever-joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us,
And keep us in his love,
And guide us day and night,
And free us from all ills,
Protect us by his might.
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The key assignment for the 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call is to intercede hourly for the safety and security of our President, Donald John Trump, and to pray for that which pertains to our nation!
We pray for our President’s protection and cover him with the Blood of Jesus,
asking that he will respond to every situation by the leading of the Holy Spirit,
and that he will not respond to any provocation to go to war with Iran or any other nation!
We refer those to You who are plotting and planning the demise of our beloved President!
We say “No!” to them and ask that You expose and foil all their plans! Thank You, Lord!
We bless our First Lady, Melania, their marriage, their son Barron and all their family members.
We bless our Vice President Mike Pence, his wife Karen and their family
and all those serving in this Administration.
We pray for the Federal Reserve Board members, to use their power to boost our nation’s economy.
Let them no longer resist our President’s requests to act in accord with what is good for the USA!
The 24/7 NSPC is praying for the 2020 National Elections,
positioning ourselves in intercession before the Lord on behalf of our President and nation!
COUNTDOWN: 308 days until the election!
Let us pray into this verse:
“Continue earnestly in prayer,
being vigilant in it with thanksgiving”
Colossians 4:2
Strategic Focus for Wednesday
WELCOME THE KING OF GLORY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Stepping into the New Year
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,”
1 Timothy 2:1-3
As we begin this New Year, we are grateful for those with holy boldness among us, who are not afraid to lift their voices on behalf of righteousness! We rejoice over those who are standing up and speaking out on behalf of our President when he is being attacked by those who are serving darkness and being used by the enemy within our borders!
One of those who has lifted up his voice is Jentezen Franklin, a pastor who has had the privilege of praying for President Trump at the White House! When he read the recent article “dunning” our President in Christianity Today, he wrote a response, asking to present the reasoning of an evangelical Christian leader (rather than being spoken for by a lone writer who had never asked him, or any other evangelical leader, why they would support President Trump). He also challenged the author’s definition of morality and character within the context of firsthand observation, the social context we live in today and by the values evangelical Christians hold closest.
We pray:
- That God will use Jentzen’s expressions to bring clarity to this situation and give an opportunity for people to change their minds about this man God has positioned as the leader of our nation and the free world!
The following selections are from Jentzen’s response. Read each one and pray into it as led by the Holy Spirit. As we pray, may the Lord infuse our President with fresh stamina and an immeasurable amount of grace… to continue to move forward (KADIMA!) with his God-given agenda for this, our beloved nation!
This nation was on a slide down a slope to a cliff between 2008 and 2016. Federally funded abortion on demand was a machine raging out of control, our prisons were in desperate need of reform and a 1% GDP was the “new normal.” Socialism was on the rise, and our religious liberties as citizens, business owners and even clergy were being threatened at greater levels than any other time in modern history. Our nation was as divided as it is now, and evangelicals felt concern and even anger at the direction our nation was being driven…only Christians didn’t march in the streets and respond in physical ways as we see today. Instead, we prayed, we guarded our churches and our families, and we waited for our chance to speak out at the ballot box. On November 8, 2016, we made our voices known as one of the largest voting blocks in the nation.
Pray.
Most who voted that day are stronger in their resolve now than they were then, and the polls show those numbers have even expanded exponentially since that historic day. This is not because millions of evangelicals have lost their moral compass, betrayed their beliefs or turned their backs on God. It is because they see a president who has lived up to a different kind of integrity and character in a leader by keeping his promises. Add to that the fact that he is the most pro-life president in modern history, and the record of Donald J. Trump’s actions speak a better testimony than 100 words or tweets spoken or written in haste.
In just three short years, over 200 conservative federal judges have replaced what was once a politically driven, activist judicial system changing the makeup of one of the most activist courts in our history, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. These accomplishments make a better case for a sustained drive for justice and truth that speaks every bit as strongly to the character and morality of a national leader than pious platitudes and a false bipartisanship. What we have witnessed is extraordinary leadership in the face of incredible adversity…a different kind of moral fiber, especially when 13 new federal court seats were confirmed the same day the US Congress was impeaching the President.
Pray.
When millions of evangelicals helped elect Donald J. Trump to be the President in 2016, the vast majority weren’t looking for a political statesman; they were looking for a fighter, someone who saw the challenge for what it was: the fight of our lifetime. Men who never see a single day on the battlefield will never understand the bloody nature of an actual fight, and neither will the cold, unaffected critic who observes from a distance and lobs in criticism from the safety of a corner office. It’s a different kind of character that is found in courageous leadership, fortitude and dogged determination. There is a deeper morality in keeping your promises after you’ve been elected. If you have the courage, you stand with the leader who stands for the very things you would hope a president would stand for: the sanctity of life, religious freedom for private citizens and business owners, conservative federal judges, standing with the nation of Israel, and a better tomorrow for those living in poverty, especially in our largest cities, the very values and policies you pray to God your president will push forward and stand on. And he has stood up for every single one. Those are Christian values.
Pray.
It’s a faulty and presumptuous notion to assume any religious leader who stands with this President has not spent hour after hour on their knees in prayer asking for God to show them where to stand and whom to stand with. It’s a callous miscalculation to assume that those who are actually in the fray are not in it at the leading of the Holy Spirit or under the protection of their God. Thousands of pastors and Christian leaders stand with millions of U.S. evangelicals who stand with this president with eyes wide open and at no personal or professional gain…in fact for many, the exact opposite happens. For those of us who are at the table with the President in prayer and advisory role are there first, because we go where we are asked to go, and second, because we sense the hour we are in, and we are down for the fight.
Pray.
Citing the most recent impeachment in the House of Representatives as the reason the President should resign shows the partisan nature of the article, mimicking talking points from one side of the aisle while turning a deaf ear to every single member of the other. To assume the evangelical leaders who disagree with the outcome in Congress are not able to place truth above political agendas is the worst of assumptions and reveals a lack of objectivity. Most see the simple and pragmatic truth: Abuse of power isn’t a crime; it’s an opinion shared only by one side of the aisle. Obstruction of Congress is what happened with every private meeting in the basement and with every witness the Republicans were never allowed to call. Disagreeing with the outcome doesn’t prove bias or partiality…it simply means we have eyes and ears and the ability to come to our own conclusions…the same conclusions the majority of Americans have come to.
I would like to respectfully ask Christians who stand so vehemently against this President, what is your alternative? You have witnessed the policy achievements, the economy, the tax reforms and the stance opposing abortion and everything else. As you look at the choices on the other side of the ticket, what do you see that even remotely resembles the values your faith holds dearest? Socialism? Abortion on demand? Jailing Christian business owners? Is the valley between the two ends of the spectrum not wide? Is your disdain for the man greater than the policies and values that matter most to our faith? Or will you sit home and not vote at all? Indifference is one of the greatest diseases of this age, and the sin of silence, in one of the most critical times in history, is not an act of courage but rather a flaunting of freedom men and women died to protect.
Pray.
In the end, I can only pray that people of faith who read the article written by the outgoing editor-in-chief calling for the resignation of the President will see it for what it is and what it is not.
- What it is: Just the opinion of one man and not the formal representation of any denomination, group of religious leaders, or anyone in particular with any intentionality, which is why there are no quotes and no reference to anyone other than his own opinions.
- What it is not: It is not representative of my thoughts or motives, nor the thoughts and motives of any religious leader I know or am in regular contact with every week—all across the nation.
Evangelical leaders and private citizens who are Christians all across this nation are stepping out of the shadows and onto the stage in record numbers. Millions of hard-working men and women of faith support this President…who has reflected the values and heart of Christians in the United States of America. God bless him!
Pray.
- That the abuse and attacks that took place against our nation and President in 2019 will be dealt with by God, so that we can together step out into the New Year 2020 to accomplish all He has for us to do!
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Let us conclude each hour in the first day of this New Year by singing the Doxology together!
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen!
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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!
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
ONE NEW MAN!
Note: We will not tolerate any demonic interference on the 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call. If at any time, it is necessary, the facilitator, in agreement with those on the line, will bind all forces of evil and cast them down into the abyss, then pray a shield of protection over this line and our 24/7 family!