Jun 19, 2022 – Prayer Focus
Sunday, June 19, 2022 – The 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
“A CALL TO THE WALL…ONE NATION UNDER GOD”
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We begin our hour by praising and giving thanks to God!
“For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him.”
Psalm 103:11-13
We sing: Good, Good Father
Oh, I’ve heard a thousand stories of what they think You’re like
But I’ve heard the tender whispers of love in the dead of night,
and You tell me that You’re pleased, and that I’m never alone.
You’re a Good, Good Father.
It’s who You are, it’s who You are, it’s who You are!
And I’m loved by You…It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am!
Oh, and I’ve seen many searching for answers far and wide
But I know we’re all searching for answers only You provide
‘Cause You know just what we need, before we say a word.
You’re a Good, Good Father.
It’s who You are, it’s who You are, it’s who You are!
And I’m loved by You…It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am!
You are perfect in all of Your ways! You are perfect in all of Your ways!
You are perfect in all of Your ways to us!
You are perfect in all of Your ways! You are perfect in all of Your ways!
You are perfect in all of Your ways to us!
Oh, it’s love so undeniable, I, I can hardly speak.
Peace so unexplainable, I, I can hardly think!
As You call me deeper still…as You call me deeper still…as You call me deeper still
Into love, love, love!
You’re a Good, Good Father.
It’s who You are, it’s who You are, it’s who You are!
And I’m loved by You…It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am!
You’re a Good, Good Father.
It’s who You are, it’s who You are, it’s who You are!
And I’m loved by You…It’s who I am, it’s who I am, it’s who I am!
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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 duly elected President, Donald John Trump,
and to pray for that which pertains to our nation!
We pray for his protection, for our First Lady, Melania, and their marriage
and for all the members of their family. We cover them all with the Blood of Jesus.
In every situation and decision, let our President be led by the Holy Spirit, so that he learns the truth and acts accordingly, for the good of the nation.
Pray.
For the removal of Joe Biden and restoration of Donald Trump to his rightful office.
Pray.
That as the REDEMPTION of the AMERICAN REPUBLIC takes place, those leaders that God anoints and appoints will take their places in the governments of each state and in our nation’s Capitol!
Pray.
For protection, provision, and peace
for all working to expose the fraud and corruption of the 2020 election!
Pray.
Strategic Focus for Sunday
WELCOME THE KING OF GLORY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
THE BATTLE TO SAVE AMERICA! – Part 40
Standing in the GAP – Part 8
Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.”
Acts 5:29
On this Father’s Day, we are reminded that Scripture tells us that when children obey their parents, it is well-pleasing to the Lord! How much more can we, as his adult children, please our Heavenly Father, when we trust and obey Him! In the end, it comes down to one thing: the BOTTOM LINE in life is to “Obey God rather than man!” Pray.
As we celebrate fathers today, we who were blessed with Godly fathers (and those who served in that role in our lives), thank God for them. Others among us may have had unhappy experiences with earthly fathers who were not good to us. So, today, let us free ourselves from any past encumbrances, as we pray corporately for all fathers, forgiving, blessing, and releasing them to the Lord. Pray.
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We are continuing with our current study and prayer of
The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates,
A PROPER RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY AND A REPUDIATION OF UNLIMITED OBEDIENCE TO CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
THE DOCTRINE DEFINED – CHAPTER 1
In 39 A.D., Publius Petronius, who was the Roman governor of Syria and Palestine, received an order from his superior, Caligula, the emperor of Rome. Caligula, who was convinced of his own divinity, ordered Petronius to assemble half his army and install an image of himself in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. Petronius had the statue of the emperor made in Sidon and prepared his troops while he wintered in Ptolemais.
To the Jews, a statue of the emperor in the Temple was a severe affront to their religion. The Jews, therefore, sent numerous delegations during this time to protest before the governor concerning this law of the emperor. Petronius was so deeply moved by the reasoning of their protests that he wrote to Caligula that he would not enforce his order and entreated the emperor to annul it.
When Emperor Caligula received the letter from Governor Petronius, he became outraged and ordered Petronius to commit suicide. Soon after, however, Caligula was assassinated by his praetorian guards. Fortunately for Petronius, the ship carrying the order for him to commit suicide arrived after the ship carrying the news of the emperor’s assassination. The statue never was placed in the Temple. Pray.
Though Governor Petronius would not have known it as such, he was practicing what would later be termed by Reformers such as John Calvin, Christopher Goodman, and John Knox, as the doctrine of the lesser magistrates. We call it a doctrine because it is a Christian doctrine first formalized by the pastors of Magdeburg, Germany. The word magistrate is an old term referring to any in civil government with authority, either elected or appointed.
The lesser magistrate doctrine declares that when the superior or higher civil authority makes unjust/immoral laws or decrees, the lesser or lower ranking civil authority has both a right and duty to refuse obedience to that superior authority. If necessary, the lesser authorities even have the right and obligation to actively resist the superior authority. Pray.
For example, if Congress, the President, or the U.S. Supreme Court makes an unjust or immoral law or decree, a state legislature or governor could stand in defiance of their unjust law or decree and refuse to obey or implement it. Those lesser magistrates could, in fact, actively oppose such a law or decree. Even a city council or mayor could appropriately defy an unjust law or decree handed down by any higher authority. Pray.
A memorable statement that serves as a summary for the doctrine of the lesser magistrate actually came from a higher magistrate. Roman Emperor Trajan, while appointing a subordinate authority, handed him a sword and instructed him, saying, “Use this sword against my enemies, if I give righteous commands; but if I give unrighteous commands, use it against me.” Pray.
Historically, this doctrine was practiced before the time of Christ and Christianity. But it was Christian men who formalized and embedded it into their political institutions throughout Western Civilization.
For example, the nobles who stood on the field of Runnymede in England to take King John’s tyranny to task in the year 1215 were Christian men. These lesser magistrates forced the tyrant king to sign a treaty acknowledging certain rights for men. The Magna Carta stood in defiance of tyranny and oppression and made clear that the state has limitations and that all are subject to the law, even government officials.
That great document – Magna Carta – was the product of a Christian culture. The Magna Carta played an important role in the historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law in the English-speaking world. Certain unjust and immoral actions by King John, along with his fiscal tyranny through taxation and fees, caused the nobles, who were functioning as lesser magistrates, to defy his higher authority. King John signed that document giving the people of England their cherished rights only because of the combined swords of the lesser magistrates who gathered to demand its signing. Pray.
Calvin spoke of the lesser magistrate doctrine in his Institutes of the Christian Religion. Amazingly, he did not appeal to Scripture in his support of it, rather he appealed to pagan historical examples. But other Reformers did give a Scriptural foundation to the doctrine.
John Knox for example, in his Appellation written to the nobles of Scotland in 1558, cites over seventy passages of Scripture to support the doctrine. Knox insisted that the nobles, as lesser magistrates, were responsible to protect the innocent and oppose those who made unjust laws or decrees. Pray.
The teaching by Christian men about the lesser magistrate, God’s sovereignty, covenant, the nature of man, and church government shaped the views of Western Civilization that birthed constitutional governments. Pray.
In what would become the United States, the lesser magistrate doctrine had a huge impact upon the thinking of our founders, and upon our nation’s people regarding government and law. Today, however, neither the magistrates nor the people, know of this doctrine as America’s Pietistic infected pulpits have long been silent regarding it.
If ever this nation needs to understand the lesser magistrate doctrine, it is now. The attacks upon the law of God are ferocious and relentless. The preborn are murdered and sodomy is proliferated. Immoral and unjust edicts are commonplace. The assault upon our freedom and liberties seems to be a daily undertaking by those in high office. But one thing has not changed; the lesser magistrate has a duty before God to uphold the good regardless of the new definitions of “law” created by the State. Pray.
Historically, the practice of the church has been that when the State commands that which God forbids or forbids that which God commands, men have a “duty to obey God rather than man.” The Bible clearly teaches this principle. The lesser magistrate is to apply this principle to his office as magistrate. When an unjust decree is made by a higher authority, the lesser magistrate must choose to either join the higher magistrate in his rebellion against God or stand with God in opposition to the unjust or immoral decree. Pray.
The lesser magistrate doctrine is clearly founded in Scripture and seen in history, and, it is actively exercised in our day. In a later chapter, we will look at how lesser magistrates are utilizing their authority against Federal tyranny in our nation today, as well as look at the need for further action by the lesser magistrates in order to rein in a Federal government that has spurned its Constitutional restraints.
As our nation continues to sink into rebellion, immorality, and depravity, the lesser magistrate doctrine needs to be explained, both to the magistrates themselves and to the people of our country. Pray.
We pray:
- Lord, we thank You for those who will understand and the “stand in the gap”, as Lesser Magistrates in the Battle to SAVE America! Pray.
- Protect and grant each one who steps up to this assignment, and give them favor as they address this matter in the coming days. Pray.
- Let many local Country Commissioners see the light and enter into the process of exposing and rectifying fraud in our election process! Pray.
- Guard and protect our 24/7 family with the Blood of Jesus, as we engage with and undergird patriots across this land who are “standing in the gap”, in this BATTLE TO SAVE AMERICA! Pray.
- Call Donald Trump forth quickly, and guide him in his preparations to return to the White House. Pray.
- Protect our Supreme Court Justices and their families. Help them to stand for righteousness and justice, and to remain firm in their decision to return the determination on LIFE to the individual states! Pray.
- Protect the sovereignty of the United States of America and do not let it be compromised in any way! Remove Biden and all those who want to betray our Constitution and sell us out! Pray.
- Let our homes get in order so that they might be places for Your HABITATION and sanctuaries for others! Pray.
- That we will joyfully release the LOVE of GOD from our hearts over this, our beloved nation. Pray.
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Listen to the song ahead of time, then either sing or pray it!
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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!
VICTORY!
STANDING IN THE GAP!
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