Mar 12, 2023 – Prayer Focus
Sunday, March 12, 2023 – The 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call
“A CALL TO THE WALL…ONE NATION UNDER GOD”
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We begin our hour by praising and giving thanks to God!
“Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
2 Corinthians 3:17
We sing: Freedom Reigns in This Place
Where the spirit of the Lord is…there is freedom!
Where the spirit of the Lord is…there is freedom!
Lift Your eyes to heaven…there is freedom!
Lift Your eyes to heaven…there is freedom!
Freedom reigns in this place, showers of mercy and grace falling on every face! There is freedom!
If You’re tired and thirsty…there is freedom!
If You’re tired and thirsty…there is freedom!
Give Your all to Jesus! Give him all…there is freedom.
Give Your all to Jesus…there is freedom!
Freedom reigns in this place, showers of mercy and grace falling on every face! There is freedom!
Jesus reigns in this place, showers of mercy and grace falling on every face! There is freedom!
Freedom reigns in this place, showers of mercy and grace falling on every face! There is freedom!
My Jesus reigns in this place, showers of mercy and grace falling on every face! There is freedom!
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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.
Pray.
For the restoration of Donald Trump to his rightful office.
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 protection, provision, and peace
for all working to expose the fraud and corruption of our elections!
As the SAVE AMERICA movement gains momentum, let those leaders that God anoints and appoints
take their places in the governments of each state and in our nation’s Capitol!
Pray.
For us to receive and put on the full armor of God as we begin this hour,
that we might be protected as we stand in the gap and pray for our nation!
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 291
The Returning of President Trump to the White House! – Part 181
“The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name,
He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”
John 14:26
One of the things that Jesus said was “if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” We are a free people, conceived as ONE NATION UNDER GOD by those who believed in God! They gave us a Constitution and a Bill of Rights that guarantees us the life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (virtue) that are ordained by God for His people! A critical part of that is our FREEDOM TO WORSHIP! Pray.
At this hour, those sacred rights are coming under vicious attack, and groups such as the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) are fighting to defend them! As we read and pray into today’s focus, let us thank God for those “Champions” in the legal profession who have been assigned by God to take this battle to the enemy.
Sadly, most Americans take their ability to attend church on Sunday for granted. Many are disinterested and claim not to be “religious;” some say they have “more important things to do with their time;” others are just plain lazy! Some blame their jobs, while, in fact, even those whose employers are open seven days a week are still often able to attend church through religious accommodation granted by the employer…if they simply ask. Pray.
Federal law protects employees’ rights to religious accommodation to attend worship services. That right has been under attack for a long time, and if the Biden Administration gets its way at the Supreme Court, that attack will continue. We must PRAY and ACT… fighting back and protect that right. Pray.
The Founding Fathers listed freedom of religion in the FIRST line of the First Amendment. Do you think it was an accident? The right to worship freely is a fundamental trait of being an American. In fact, the desire for religious freedom motivated many of the Pilgrims to flee to America. So with America’s rich heritage of religious freedom, why is the Post Office denying a postal worker the protection of the federal law that provides religious accommodation at work to attend worship services? Pray.
Very soon, the Supreme Court will decide the scope of that right to religious accommodation to attend worship services. This decision could have significant ramifications for workers across America. SCOTUS has granted review in Groff v. DeJoy, the case where the U.S. Postal Service refused to allow a postal worker to attend church on Sunday, denying him religious accommodation. This is where the ACLJ comes in. Jordan Sekulow of the ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice) has announced that the ACLJ has filed an Amicus Brief at the Supreme Court to defend Christians’ right to attend church.This is their second brief in this case; the ACLJ has previously asked the High Court to grant review. The right to go to church is fundamental, essential, and must be protected. Pray.
In their Amicus Brief, the ACLJ detailed exactly why the Court must uphold religious liberty in this case and not allow the law protecting religious accommodation to be minimized into obscurity. When Mr. Groff first began working for the US Postal Service, he had no issues getting off work on Sundays to attend church. Circumstances changed when the Post Office began delivering Amazon packages on Sunday. Despite the change, Mr. Groff kept his same work schedule, much to the chagrin of his fellow employees. After his co-workers complained, the Post Office told Mr. Groff that he must work on Sunday.
Mr. Groff tried to compromise by picking up other shifts but to no avail. Ultimately, he chose not to work on Sunday and suffered disciplinary measures from the Post Office. He then filed a lawsuit to preserve his religious accommodation to attend church on Sunday. He lost before the trial court and the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and has now requested that the Supreme Court hear his case. They agreed to take up the matter! Pray.
Much of Mr. Groff’s case centers on whether to overrule Trans World Airlines v. Hardison, a 1977 case that severely limited protection for religious freedom in the workplace. Title VII, which protects employees from discrimination in the workplace, says all employers (with at least 15 employees) must accommodate an employee’s religious habits. unless doing so imposes an undue hardship on the employer. But what exactly is an “undue hardship”? In their Amicus Brief, the ACLJ explained that. At the time the religious accommodation statute was passed:
- The contemporary meaning of hardship was “suffering,” “a condition that is difficult to endure,” “deprivation.” Not only must the accommodation impose hardship on the employer, but the hardship must be “undue.”
- Contemporaneous dictionaries defined “undue” as beyond “what is appropriate or normal,” “excessive.” To qualify as an “undue” hardship, therefore, the accommodation must impose significant unwarranted costs on the employer’s business.
By contrast, “de minimis” meant “very small or trifling.” Unsurprisingly, the Hardison Court ruled that an “undue hardship” meant “more than de minimis.” In other words, any minimal, trifling inconvenience is enough for an employer to deny a worker religious accommodation.
- So a missed shift is inconvenient for your boss? Too bad. You can’t worship on Sunday.
- Your co-workers don’t like that you get a different day off work? Too bad. You can’t go to church this week.
Pray.
Such a ridiculous interpretation of “undue hardship” has resulted in numerous hardworking religious Americans facing undue religious discrimination. Until the matter is resolved, more Americans will be denied their right to religious accommodation to attend church. At some point, YOUR employer could decide that you need to work on Sunday – or else. This possibility is why the case before the Supreme Court is so important. Pray.
The Biden Administration is arguing that it should be able to determine whether an employee’s request will create an undue hardship on the employer. We know from this case what that will look like, and it would be devastating for religious liberty. Will Biden’s misguided attempts to limit religious liberty win the day? Or will religious freedom – the core principle upon which America was founded – prevail? Pray.
We pray:
- That the guarantees of our Constitution and Bill of Rights will continue to be protected and defended by Godly Christian legal defense firms, such as ACLJ and Liberty Counsel! Pray.
- In agreement with Abraham Lincoln, who in his Gettysburg address, said: “That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Pray.
- That the people of our nation will stand alongside President Trump, and remain engaged in this BATTLE TO SAVE AMERICA until VICTORY is won! Pray.
- That the members of Congress will finally investigate and reject the “usurper” Biden and all the corrupt things pertaining to his faux administration, and restoring righteousness and justice for all!! Pray.
- Protect and strengthen our 24/7 family and bring in new intercessors who are called to this assignment with us, to pray for our President and our beloved nation! Prepare us for our NEXT STEPS in this Battle to Save America! Pray.
(Resource: Jordan Sekulow, ACLJ / Epoch Times)
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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!
REVIVAL – from Heart to heart!
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