Mar 24, 2022 – Prayer Focus
Thursday, March 24, 2022 – The 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call
“A CALL TO THE WALL…ONE NATION UNDER GOD”
1-712-770-4340 Code: 543555 # (Ongoing call…24 hours a day!)
We begin our hour by praising and giving thanks to God!
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.“
Hebrews 4:16
We sing: From the Inside Out
A thousand times I’ve failed…still Your mercy remains. Should I stumble again, I’m caught in Your grace.
Everlasting…Your light will shine when all else fades! Never ending…Your glory goes beyond all fame!
In my heart and my soul, I give You control, consume me from the inside out, Lord.
Let justice and praise become my embrace…to love You…from the inside out!
Your will above all else, my purpose remains. The art of losing myself in bringing You praise
Everlasting…Your light will shine when all else fades! Never ending…Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart and my soul, I give You control, consume me from the inside out, Lord.
Let justice and praise become my embrace…to love You…from the inside out!
Everlasting…Your light will shine when all else fades! Never ending…Your glory goes beyond all fame!
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise! From the inside out, Lord, my soul cries out!
In my heart and my soul, I give You control, consume me from the inside out, Lord.
Let justice and praise become my embrace…to love You…from the inside out!
Everlasting…Your light will shine when all else fades! Never ending…Your glory goes beyond all fame!
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise! From the inside out, Lord, my soul cries out!
Everlasting…Your light will shine when all else fades! Never ending…Your glory goes beyond all fame!
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise! From the inside out, Lord, my soul cries out!
From the inside out, Lord, my soul cries out!
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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.
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 a miraculous conclusion to the investigations into the 2020 elections,
and proof of fraud and collusion to remove Joe Biden (and company) and restore President Trump
to his rightful office so that he can lead this nation once again and work to restore the global balance!
Pray.
That Russian aggression in Ukraine will cease and war there will be ended.
Pray.
Strategic Focus for Thursday
WELCOME THE KING OF GLORY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
THE REDEMPTION OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC – Part 83
WAR in HEAVEN – Part 6a
“In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers,
nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:37-39
We give Glory to God, Who transforms us FROM THE INSIDE OUT…and we thank Him for His KEEPING POWER, that will not allow us to be separated from His love! Praise Him for that as we go further into our study of War in Heaven today! Pray.
CHAPTER 7 – ONE MAN AND HIS PRAYER
Satan’s pride and rebellion cost him his place of honor and privilege in the heavenlies. Many Christians assume that he was permanently exiled from the heavenly regions. They speak and pray as if Satan were in hell, but that is not the picture given in Scripture. According to Revelation 20:13-15, Death and Hades (Hell) are satanic angels who rule at this time in the lower world to which the unbelieving are consigned at death, together with other creatures who have been in rebellion against their Creator. “For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment” 2 Peter 2:4 Pray.
This would include the angels that had intercourse with human women. “The sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose. And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.” There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.” Genesis 6:2-4.
Hades is also a title for the area that they rule. But Satan himself is not confined there with them. Ultimately Death and Hades will be cast into the lake of fire together with all the remaining enemies of God. Pray.
In Ephesians 2:2, Satan is called the “prince of the power of the air,” meaning the satanic ruler of the spiritual region defined as “the air.” In Greek, there are two words for air: aither, associated with the English word ether, and aer, associated with the English word air.
- The first word, aither, denotes the higher rarefied atmosphere and is never applied to the air contiguous with the earth’s surface.
- The second word, aer, denotes the air immediately contiguous with the earth’s surface.
Significantly, wherever Satan is called “the ruler of the air” it is the word aer that is used. In other words, Satan claims dominion over the entire surface of the globe. Pray.
In Daniel 10, we are given a glimpse of the activity that goes on amongst angels, both the angels of God and the angels of Satan. Apparently there is ongoing conflict between the angels of God and the forces of Satan that oppose them. It takes place in the area referred to as the mid-heaven. Pray.
Daniel’s Prayer Is Answered As chapter 10 opens,
- we find Daniel mourning and semi-fasting for 21 days. He has been seeking God in deep grief because of the enslavement of his people Israel and the desolation of the city of Jerusalem: “In those days, I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.” verses 2-3
- Daniel is rewarded by a visitation from Gabriel, an archangel of God. As we study Gabriel’s visit to Daniel, we need to bear in mind that chapters 10, 11 and 12 of the book of Daniel are a single continuous revelation of events that will bring Israel’s history in the present dispensation to a climax.
- Gabriel begins his message with words of encouragement: Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.” verse 12
- Daniel had been praying for 21 days and his prayer was heard the first day. But the answer only came the twenty-first day. What was the reason for the delay? The reason is given in verse 13: “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes [archangels], came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.”
- Notice that these events are entirely on the angelic level. The only human being involved is Daniel. The archangel Gabriel is sent from God in answer to the prayer of Daniel to bring him a revelation. Satan, however, knowing the significance of that revelation, releases all his forces in the mid-heaven to prevent the archangel Gabriel from coming to the earth with it.
- Gabriel is opposed primarily by the “prince of the kingdom of Persia.” This is not a man but a satanic angel charged by Satan with a two-fold task: resisting God’s purposes and enforcing Satan’s will in the kingdom of Persia. Pray.
It is important to remember that Satan has the earth – its kingdoms, its empires and its governments – assigned to the various angels under him. A similar case applies to our contemporary political situation.
- We may be sure that Satan has one of his main angels responsible for sowing confusion in Washington, DC.
- He has another angel responsible for Beijing and another for Moscow and another for London.
- If we do not understand these things, we can never become the kind of effective prayer warriors God has called us to be. Pray.
The angelic conflict in the heavens between the forces of God and the forces of Satan, recorded in Daniel 10, became so intense that a second archangel, Michael, had to come to the help of Gabriel. This confrontation between Gabriel and Michael on the one hand and Satan’s angels on the other was no little skirmish. It took 21 days for Gabriel to break through the ranks of Satan’s angels, who were opposing his descent from God’s heaven to the human earth. Pray.
What is the activity of angels when they fight one another? One key word that is used in reference to angels in conflict is stand or take a stand.
- In Daniel 10:13, Gabriel says, “The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days” This means “took his stand against me.”
- Again, in Daniel 11:1, the same angel says: “Also in the first year of Darius the Mede, I, even I, stood up to confirm and strengthen him”
These two great archangels, Gabriel and Michael, were united in this task of ministering to Daniel and bringing an answer to his prayer. Pray.
Then, in fulfillment of his mission, Gabriel begins to tell Daniel what the future holds: “Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future, for the vision concerns a time yet to come.” … So he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece will come; but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one supports me against them except Michael, your prince.)” Daniel 10:14, 20-21 Pray.
Notice that Michael is called “your prince” in relation to the fact that Daniel was an Israelite. Michael is the archangel who is particularly responsible for enforcing God’s purposes for Israel. Look at Daniel 12:1: “At that time Michael shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people [Israel].” Whenever Scripture depicts Michael as particularly active, we may conclude that Israel is center stage on earth. Pray.
This is indeed the case here as Gabriel says, in effect, “My battle is not yet won.” Then he continues, “When we have dealt with the kings of Persia, the next one to confront us will be the prince of Greece.” (The “prince of Greece” is the satanic angel responsible for seeing Satan’s will enforced in the empire of Greece.) Pray.
Why were Persia and Greece of particular importance at this stage? Because of their relationship to Israel.
- Four successive kingdoms were responsible in some measure for the captivity of Israel and held rule over their land and over the city of Jerusalem. These successive kingdoms were Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome.
- The focus of prophecy at this stage was the land and people of Israel. Each of these four nations in turn was important because of its historical involvement with Israel.
Then in A.D. 70 when the Jewish people were dispersed and Israel ceased to exist as a geographical entity, the focus of prophecy changed. In the seventeen or eighteen centuries that followed, biblical prophecy was relevant to very few significant world events. But now that the Jewish people have returned to the land of Israel, prophecy has started to be relevant again. God’s prophetic clock has started to tick once more. The scene is being set for the culmination of this age. Daniel 7, 8, 11 and 12 all focus on this period in which we are currently living. Pray.
The Role of Intercession What excites me most about the incidents recorded above is that the ministry of intercession played a decisive role. Heaven did not move until Daniel prayed. Heaven’s angels could not get through until Daniel prayed them through. But that demanded persistence. If we are praying a prayer that does not get answered immediately, it may not be because our prayer is not in the will of God. It may be because there is a satanic prince up in the heavenlies standing in the way of the answer. So what do we have to do? Pray him out of the way! Pray.
Daniel did not leave the initiative with the enemy. He himself chose the battleground of prayer. When confronted with opposition, he persisted. Sometimes opposition from Satan is one of the best indications that we are praying in the will of God. Pray.
We pray:
- IN gratitude for teachers like Derek Prince who have helped us to understand the meaning of the spiritual warfare in which we are engaged. Pray.
- Guard and protect us, our families and the members of our 24/7 family with the Blood of Jesus! Train us to use YOUR weapons of warfare in the battles we must fight! Pray.
- Cover President Trump with the Blood of Jesus, and work in his heart and mind, so that he will make the crucial decisions that will facilitate his return to the White House. Pray.
- Lord God, protect our nation. Do not allow us to be drawn into a war, but let us seek Your peace and solutions to the conflict at hand! Pray.
- Let the light of Christ flood the nations, drawing all men to You! Pray.
- That our homes will 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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Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Genesis 6
Chapter 6
The most remarkable thing we have upon record concerning the old world is the destruction of it by the universal deluge, the account of which commences in this chapter, wherein we have,
I. The abounding iniquity of that wicked world (v. 1-5, 11, 12).
II. The righteous God’s just resentment of that abounding iniquity, and his holy resolution to punish it (v. 6, 7).
III. The special favour of God to his servant Noah.
1. In the character given of him (v. 8-10)
2. In the communication of God’s purpose to him (v. 13, 17).
3. In the directions he gave him to make an ark for his own safety (v. 14-16).
4. In the employing of him for the preservation of the rest of the creatures (v. 18-21).
Lastly, Noah’s obedience to the instructions given him (v. 22). And this concerning the old world is written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the new would have come.
Gen 6:1-2
For the glory of God’s justice, and for warning to a wicked world, before the history of the ruin of the old world, we have a full account of its degeneracy, its apostasy from God and rebellion against him. The destroying of it was an act, not of an absolute sovereignty, but of necessary justice, for the maintaining of the honour of God’s government. Now here we have an account of two things which occasioned the wickedness of the old world:-
1. The increase of mankind: Men began to multiply upon the face of the earth. This was the effect of the blessing (ch. 1:28), and yet man’s corruption so abused and perverted this blessing that it was turned into a curse. Thus sin takes occasion by the mercies of God to be the more exceedingly sinful. Prov. 29:16, When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth. The more sinners the more sin; and the multitude of offenders emboldens men. Infectious diseases are most destructive in populous cities; and sin is a spreading leprosy. Thus in the New-Testament church, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring (Acts 6:1), and we read of a nation that was multiplied, not to the increase of their joy, Isa. 9:3. Numerous families need to be well-governed, lest they become wicked families.
2. Mixed marriages (v. 2): The sons of God (that is, the professors of religion, who were called by the name of the Lord, and called upon that name), married the daughters of men, that is, those that were profane, and strangers to God and godliness. The posterity of Seth did not keep by themselves, as they ought to have done, both for the preservation of their own purity and in detestation of the apostasy. They intermingled themselves with the excommunicated race of Cain: They took them wives of all that they chose. But what was amiss in these marriages?
(1.) They chose only by the eye: They saw that they were fair, which was all they looked at.
(2.) They followed the choice which their own corrupt affections made: they took all that they chose, without advice and consideration. But,
(3.) That which proved of such bad consequence to them was that they married strange wives, were unequally yoked with unbelievers, 2 Co. 6:14. This was forbidden to Israel, Deu. 7:3, 4. It was the unhappy occasion of Solomon’s apostasy (1 Ki. 11:1-4), and was of bad consequence to the Jews after their return out of Babylon, Ezra 9:1, 2. Note, Professors of religion, in marrying both themselves and their children, should make conscience of keeping within the bounds of profession. The bad will sooner debauch the good than the good reform the bad. Those that profess themselves the children of God must not marry without his consent, which they have not if they join in affinity with his enemies.