Back when the Lord called us to begin this Prayer Wall for the Nation and the World in 2020, He gave me a dream that our government was trashed. There were listening devices, like headphones and wires and other large objects and papers all over the ground in disarray around the entrance, but no guards, only one man, who was trying to sweep up trash, but had lost hope. The mess was just too much.
We were in a van filled with the prayers of the saints. Our orders from the Lord were to drive those prayers into the structure of government. In those prayers were bills for laws and other measures our country would need to thrive. As the “driver” of the prayer van, I was trying to navigate all the trash, weaving around it, afraid to drive over it to get in. I asked the man sweeping trash to help clear a path, and he said he would. But he took too long. (He didn’t believe prayer could make a difference.) So, we just rode on over all the piles of garbage to get in.
No matter which candidate you voted for this week, you know our country has been in quite a mess. We need the Lord. Now more than ever. It’s tempting to point fingers at a person or agenda, but the truth is we are in a spiritual battle. Our enemy is not a political party or personality. The author of such chaos is Satan and his spiritual forces of evil that preside over this present darkness. Ephesians 6:12.
Perhaps you have noticed how real the battle is. Do you have trouble finding time to pray? And when you do finally get alone, are you distracted? Interrupted? Have you felt discouraged in your prayers? Are you having trouble hearing God’s voice or seeing His answers?
Even here at the Prayer Wall, I can’t tell you how many obstacles we’ve had to overcome. In fact, if you’re on Facebook, Instagram, X, Pinterest, or MeWe, you probably aren’t seeing our posts. Twitter and IG actually deleted our account, and then blocked us from creating a new one until recent takeovers. That meant our more than 1,000 followers were lost.
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That’s just a tiny, tangible portion of the battle to pray for our nation and this world. Praise God, He is so much greater. No matter how “small” our army has been, we are mighty in His power! Ephesians 6:10. He has answered our prayers, even performing miracles. And now, this week, laws and leaders were voted through we pray will make a difference.
Not only that, but as we have prayed for the nations to awaken to His love (many of which are at war), He has brought to the Prayer Wall Muslims, Jews and others who have never heard the good news about Jesus. Several have come to faith.
Let’s fight the battle where it counts with weapons that truly matter.
Though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Our government is made up of people, so the only way it will change is for hearts and minds to be changed. And the only One Who can do that is You, O God. We ask You now to come and bust through the emptiness and chaos in the hearts of every leader and citizen in this nation, and bring forth peace and order. Call us to Yourself in such personal, powerful ways we cannot resist You. Reach into the empty places of our hearts and fill them with Your love, kindness and joy. Transform us until our thoughts and ways are Yours. Isaiah 55:6-9. Make us hunger for You, turn to You, trust in You as our Sovereign, and come back under Your protection. For only united in You are we indivisible. And only in You is there true liberty. Only trusting in the Just One and handing every matter over to You is there true justice for all. Only in You, Christ are we free. Remake us. Rebuild us. Push out every distraction until we have eyes only for You. Open the way for Your gospel to enter every office, every home, every heart. And awaken this nation to Your love and truth. In Your name, Jesus. Amen.
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