Dear TC-HOP Family,
As this week Thursday is the National Day of Prayer, we are going to be centering our prayers this week at the TC-HOP on our nation and its leaders.
Many prayers this week will be centered on the familiar passage from II Chronicles 7:14, “If my people who are called by my name…” which is a very fitting verse to be prayed at this time. I would also like to mention a few other passages and ideas the Lord has been laying on my heart to be praying.
First, looking at the great intercessor, Moses, in Deut. 9 & 10, and how he came before the Lord three different times in forty days of fasting and prayer, interceding for the people of Israel as the Lord was ready to destroy them and start all over again with Moses. In reading these passages I’m reminded of the role of the diligent intercessor which is still needed today. Let us not take lightly the importance of coming before the Lord day and night on behalf of our nation, not just one day a year. I’m praying that more intercessors will be raised up to contend diligently day and night for our nation.
This leads me to another point. In Deut. 10:12-13 it says, “And now, O Israel (or we could say the United States), what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good.” It is very important that we as a nation and a church restore the first and greatest commandment in our lives. It is when this is restored and the fear of the Lord is upon our hearts that the Lord will move upon our behalf. I’m praying for the fear of the Lord to sweep over this nation and that the church would rise up to restore the first commandment as first. I also believe this is a Joel 2:12-17, moment for the church in this nation. It is time for the church and our nation to, “return to me (the Lord) with all your heart, with fasting and weeping.” Please read through this passage again and ask the Lord to place a burden on your heart for our nation and how He would want you to respond.
In Isaiah 33:5-6 it says, “The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high; He will fill Zion (or can fill our country, the United States) with justice and righteousness. He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.” During our prayer times, let us exalt the Lord and remember it is He who rules and reigns and it is He who is our sure foundation. As we pray for justice and righteousness in our nation, and ask for salvation, wisdom and knowledge, again it is stated that it is the fear of Lord that is the key for these things to take place.
Finally, we need to speak truth and light into our nation. I have been reading and praying Ps. 96, declaring His glory over our nation, and giving Him praise for His splendor and majesty. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise and we as a nation ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. Say among the (our) nation, “The Lord reigns,” and He will judge our nation in righteousness and truth. This is our sure foundation!
Please come join us this week at the TC-HOP as we intercede for our nation.
Blessings,
Gary