count me and my house in...and this will go to my personal email distribution list.
Be in much prayer my FRiends. Fast as the Lord enables you. This election could have more impact than any in decades, esp. for the Supreme Court.
HPF ie: Holy Praying FRreepers! If He is with us, who
can be against us? Count me in on the P & F Monday.
BTTTt
Thanks,
Jake
http://www.scriptours.com/bible/bible.cgi?oldbook=48&book=48&chapter=9&reference=&x=6&y=17
13 And coming to his disciples he saw a great multitude about them and the scribes disputing with them.
14 And presently all the people, seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear: and running to him, they saluted him.
15 And he asked them: What do you question about among you?
16 And one of the multitude, answering, said: Master, I have brought my son to thee, having a dumb spirit.
17 Who, wheresoever he taketh him, dasheth him: and he foameth and gnasheth with the teeth and pineth away. And I spoke to thy disciples to cast him out: and they could not.
18 Who answering them, said: O incredulous generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me.
19 And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit troubled him and being thrown down upon the ground, he rolled about foaming.
20 And he asked his father: How long time is it since this hath happened unto him? But he sad: From his infancy.
21 And oftentimes hath he cast him into the fire and into the waters to destroy him. But if thou canst do any thing, help us, having compassion on us.
22 And Jesus saith to him: If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
23 And immediately the father of the boy crying out, with tears said: I do believe, Lord. Help my unbelief.
24 And when Jesus saw the multitude running together, he threatened the unclean spirit, saying to him: Deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, go out of him and enter not any more into him.
25 And crying out and greatly tearing him, he went our of him. And he became as dead, so that many said: He is dead.
26 But Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up. And he arose.
27 And when he was come into the house, his disciples secretly asked him: Why could not we cast him out?
28 And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
No can do, I intend to celebrate the Bush victory with lots of beer, and it never sits well on an empty stomach
FYI To: USSPN National and State Apostolic Teams Dear Prayer Warriors:
The following letter and call to prayer is very important for us at this time. Remember, the Lord told Joshua to prepare the people three days before it was time to cross over. I believe this call along with the email from Jim Chosa will give us a clear focus to pray for the future of our nation. Be sure to vote and cast your lot righteously. Read Joshua 1-6.
******************* October 28, 2004 Dear Friends,
Up until now the Holy Spirit has not led me to issue a call to prayer for this year’s elections, as I did in 2000 (others have done so and many are praying). That began to change this morning as I sensed clearly that the warfare over this election went to another level—big time! As it was in 2000, it is an all-out war in the spirit realm for the soul of this nation and I sense in my spirit that we have not yet broken through into victory. If we lose this war—and make no mistake, we can lose it if at any point we yield to apathy, overconfidence, weariness, or anything else that might cause us to not finish well—the results will be devastating.
Do not make the fatal mistake of laying the results of this election solely on the will and sovereignty of God. As He did in 2000, God is requiring a partnership with the praying church in order for righteousness to prevail. We must not allow a faulty theology that simply says “we have asked God to intervene, the rest is up to Him” to give us a false sense of security. Sometimes asking is all that is necessary, sometimes not. In this battle it absolutely is not. Just as when Israel did not possess Canaan, and also when Jerusalem missed a visitation from Heaven in Christ’s day, God’s will alone will not decide this election (Hebrews 3:18-19; Luke 19:44). In 1963 we forfeited God’s will by removing His influence from our schools; in 1973 we missed God’s will by allowing abortion to be legalized. And make no mistake about it, our lack of action at this point in time can cause us to miss God’s will and send us spiraling downward again.
We must move into spiritual warfare now as never before. There is a persistence that must be exercised, striking the ground until complete victory is assured (2 Kings 13:14-19). By those who understand the principles of spiritual warfare, there is a kingdom force that must be employed in the spirit until the powers of darkness yield to the forces of light (Daniel 10:12-14; Matthew 11:12; Ephesians 6:12). There is a binding and loosing that must occur until confusion reigns in the enemy’s camp (Matthew 16:18-19). The kingdom rule and will of God must be released in intercession and declaration until Heaven’s desires prevail on earth (Matthew 6:10).
Don’t let up. Intensify! The next 3 days will determine the fate of America for decades—maybe forever. Also, I believe the purposes of God in many nations are at stake, not the least of which is a great harvest of souls around the world.
Take some radical steps. I am changing my schedule and going to Washington DC for the next 3 days in order to pray in the way I believe the Lord is leading me. Though this is not practical for most of you, here are some suggestions for the final 3 days leading up to this election:
1. Fast. Some are already fasting; I am asking for thousands more to join them. Ask God to lead you as to what kind of fast, and use wisdom concerning medical factors.
2. Join together in prayer meetings and prayer services: the prayer of agreement is powerful—use it.
· Turn Sunday school classes into prayer meetings.
· Take time in Sunday services this week for prayer.
· Have special prayer services Saturday, Sunday, or Monday nights.
· Move home/cell groups to Saturday, Sunday, or Monday nights and devote them to prayer.
· Do prayer “conference calls” with friends and prayer partners.
3. Get up earlier than usual and pray before beginning other activities.
4. If possible, do a night watch—get up through the night and pray; or pull an “all nighter” if you feel the strength to do so.
5. Pray Isaiah 22:22!
6. Send this prayer alert to every praying Christian that you know. Please give it to your pastor far enough in advance of Sunday’s services so that he can plan.
Finally, this is not a partisan issue; it is simply a righteousness issue. God must have a man in office who seeks His face. If all of us do our part, we will prevail in this election and see America take another turn toward righteousness and revival. For His Cause,
Many of us are already praying and fasting. Thread here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1249085/posts
on board.....
I will definitely fast and pray on Monday, but we should remember that sometimes God's plan doesn't allow for our prayers to be answered. After all, Jesus prayed that if it was possible, this cup should pass from him-- but it wasn't possible, of course.
That said, I do think God wants George W. Bush to win, and in a landslide. ;) Let's get His help!
BTTT
Definitely with you. The Lord has put it in my heart since last week.
Pray and fast.
sign me up
1. Pray that God will forgive the sins of our nation and will have mercy on us and our nation. Isaiah 54:10 and Psalm 130:7
2. Pray for our president that no weapon formed against him will prosper. Isaiah 55:17
3. Pray that the Lord will deliver us from evil. Matthew 6:13
4. Pray that the Lord will once more bless us and give to us a leader who serves God with his whole heart and a leader who seeks the face of God before making decisions for our country. Psalm 33:12
5. Pray that the Lord will lay it on the hearts of his people to become a part of this election and cast a vote for a man who names the name of Christ and who prays daily for the nation.
I'll be fasting today with you.
Psalm 46
Prayer at Time of Trouble
1 God is our refuge and strength, a tested help in times of trouble.
2 And so we need not fear even if the world blows up, and the mountains crumble into the sea.
3 Let the oceans roar and foam; let the mountains tremble!
4 There is a river of joy flowing through the City of our God-the sacred home of the God above all gods.
5 God himself is living in that City; therefore it stands un- moved despite the turmoil everywhere. He will not delay his help.
6 The nations rant and rave in anger-but when God speaks, the earth melts in submission and kingdoms totter into ruin.
7 The Commander of the armies of heaven is here among us. He, the God of Jacob, has come to rescue us.
8 Come, see the glorious things that our God does, how he brings ruin upon the world,
9 and causes wars to end throughout the earth, breaking and burning every weapon.
10 "Stand silent! Know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation in the world!"
11 The Commander of the heavenly armies is here among us! He, the God of Jacob, has come to rescue us!
Sorry, I made myself an english muffin and a scrambled egg with coffee and came in to check Free Republic.
I'm already doing this. This is the first time in my life that I have ever fasted. All I can think of right now is my stomach, my head ache, and how tired I am in this meeting I'm sitting in on.
For me fasting means going until breakfast tomorrow morning.