Sep 19, 2019 – Prayer Focus

Thursday, September 19, 2019 – The 24/7 National Strategic Prayer Call 

“A CALL TO THE WALL…ONE NATION UNDER GOD” 

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We begin the hour today by praising and giving thanks to God! 

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.

They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.”

Lamentations 3:22-23

We sing:

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, there is no shadow of turning with Thee.

Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not, as Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

Refrain:

Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see!

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided. Great is Thy faithfulness Lord unto me

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear Presence to cheer and to guide,

strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.

Refrain:

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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!

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 bless the Federal Reserve Board members. 

May they serve with integrity and honor, doing what’s right for our nation’s economy! 

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: 412 days until the election! 

Let us pray into this verse:

 “Let us search out and examine our ways, and turn back to the Lord”

Lamentations 3:40

Strategic Focus for Thursday 

WELCOME THE KING OF GLORY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Judgment on Shebna 

“And in that day the Lord God of hosts called for weeping and for mourning,

for baldness and for girding with sackcloth.

But instead, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine:

“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

Then it was revealed in my hearing by the Lord of hosts,

“Surely for this iniquity there will be no atonement for you, even to your death,” says the Lord God of hosts.

Thus says the Lord God of hosts: “Go, proceed to this steward, to Shebna, who is over the house, and say:

‘What have you here, and whom have you here, that you have hewn a sepulcher here,

As he who hews himself a sepulcher on high, who carves a tomb for himself in a rock?

 Indeed, the Lord will throw you away violently, O mighty man, and will surely seize you.

He will surely turn violently and toss you like a ball into a large country;

There you shall die, and there your glorious chariots shall be the shame of your master’s house.

So I will drive you out of your office, and from your position he will pull you down.

‘Then it shall be in that day, that I will call My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah;

I will clothe him with your robe and strengthen him with your belt; I will commit your responsibility into his hand.

He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.

The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder;

so he shall open, and no one shall shut; and he shall shut, and no one shall open.

I will fasten him as a peg in a secure place, and he will become a glorious throne to his father’s house.

 Isaiah 22:12-23

When God calls us to do something, who are we to decide to do anything else? He is God; we are NOT! The Biblical pattern that can be seen in the above scripture portion is this: faithfulness brings blessings, and selfishness brings curses! This pattern emerges over and over in the WORD of GOD. 

• Cain did not fulfill his responsibility to give God his best, and became jealous of Abel’s sacrifice being accepted; so he murdered his brother and brought a curse upon himself and his generation. 
• Ananias and Sapphira lied about the amount of money they received from the sale of property and instead of repenting, forfeited their lives! 
• Judas, the disciple who handled the money, betrayed Jesus, committed suicide, and was replaced by Matthias. 

We pray:

• It is a blessing to be called by God and to be allowed the privilege of being used for His purposes, but in order to stay in position, we must be trustworthy. Faithfulness is required in order for a person to remain in position to be used by God! 
• That those in positions of authority, power and influence in our government will understand this, cooperate with God, and if necessary, repent, before they have to pay the price for their sinfulness! 

“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” 

Luke 14:11

Shebna was an officer in the court of Hezekiah, a good and noble king. His position was one of steward over the household, and he had extensive responsibility for the well-being of the country, both spiritually and materially. Yet, his priorities, like Cain’s, Ananias and Sapphira’s and Judas’, were misplaced. 

• Instead of denying himself for the good of the country, he was found building himself a splendid rock tomb.
• Instead of losing himself to bring life to his country, he wanted to make sure he’d be remembered in death! 
• When he should have been thinking about the lives and welfare of his people, he was focused on preparing a fitting memorial for himself.

We pray:

• That those serving in the Congress of the United States will be clear about what their “responsibility” is… and that they will employ this “ability to respond appropriately” in every matter that comes before them! 
• That they will find a new joy as they respond correctly, and learn that whatever God calls them to, He will enable it to be accomplished!

Shebna rode in a “splendid chariot” out to check on how his tomb was coming along and found himself engaged with an unwelcome visitor, the prophet Isaiah, who told him:

• That far from being important and significant, he was a disgrace to his master’s palace. 

• Instead of being memorialized, so that future generations could see how important and significant Shebna had been, he would lose his position and be cast out.
• In short, Shebna would have his office taken from him and given to another…(the inevitable humiliation that comes to those who exalt themselves.)

We pray: 

• That those in the House of Representatives and the Senate, who have abused their power and built their own “kingdoms” (instead of caring for what is best for our nation), will be removed from power.

Shebna was only concerned for himself, but Eliakim was concerned for the people under his charge. His interests were not merely for temporal affairs, as symbolized by the “key of the house” (the palace), but he was concerned for the larger spiritual matters that concerned the “house” of David. When he saw that they had rejected divine resources and were trusting in human strengths instead, Eliakim stepped in and acted as a “father” to them…concerned about their welfare before his own…working for them, not himself. 

See the contrast here, between those who place God’s priorities above their own…and those who serve themselves first! What a difference between the actions of the Shebna-like leader of the previous administration, Obama, and those of our modern-day Eliakim, President Donald Trump. 

• Like Shebna, Obama put himself first, despised this nation and caused it to be divided and filled with fear!
• Like Eliakim, President Trump has a father’s heart for our people, and is standing strong, in the face of heavy resistance, for unity and righteousness in our nation! He loves this nation and her people!

We are all free to use our strengths and abilities to care for ourselves, but when we come to Christ, there is a SHIFT that takes place in our thinking…in our actions…in our hearts…and we find that God’s priorities become our first priorities! Those He appoints over a nation particularly, bear a sacred trust.. to be faithful to the duties of their office…to carry that nation in their heart, attending to it as a father cares for a beloved child…to plan and prepare for each and every eventuality, and when and if trials come, they are prepared to protect and defend that which has been given to their care. As they carry out their duties and fulfill their responsibilities in a trustworthy manner, God is glorified! 

We pray:

• Cleanse our land, Lord! Cause us to be responsible and trustworthy in every arena! Start with Your church, and then move through all the other spheres of influence in this nation…in particular, our government, our families, education, the media, arts and entertainment, and business.
• Raise up and prepare faithful “stewards”, Lord, like Eliakim, who will glorify You in all they do!
• That although it might seem as if wicked men will never be removed, God can bring them down in a moment and replace them with His good and faithful servants. Lord, remove the Shebnas who are unfaithful, from positions of power, influence, and authority in every arena, and install those who have been prepared by You, the Eliakims, who have Your heart for our people and land!

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Specific Prayer Topic for Today

Praying for our President and his Administration 

Yesterday, two key things took place in our nation: 

1- President Trump nominated Rob’t O’Brien, our chief US hostage negotiator as new National Security Advisor, to replace John Bolton.

We pray:

• That this man will truly be an Eliakim, who will serve faithfully, carrying the best interests of this nation in his heart as he does!

2- The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Board (FED) approved lowering the interest rate to 1.75%. 

We pray:

• That while we are in the longest period of economic growth in history, the US economy will continue to grow and expand, and any future actions (or lack of action) by the FED will not be able to negatively impact it! 
• That the US Financial System will be reviewed and the FED either be abolished or reorganized to work more efficiently.

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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! 

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