On the 22 April 2017 all South Africans were invited to meet on a farm near Bloemfontein in the Free State. The purpose of this meeting was to worship the Lord and pray for our country, South Africa.
It was amazing to be part of such a gathering. As far as our eyes could see there were people of all cultures assembled for one purpose…to petition the Lord our God and intercede for the country. Each one of the one million people that attended worshipped the Lord in the warm Free State sun. There was a call for repentance and many gave their lives to the Lord for the first time. It was important to ask for forgiveness before asking God to hear the prayers of His people (2 Chron.7:14)
The Lord encouraged His children to become ‘people of prayer’. Once leaving the gathering, we should all become interceders for the areas in which we live. We left the meeting excited at the prospect of being used by the Lord in our area to intercede for our country.
Enjoying jogging around our residential area for many years now, we decided to begin praying for each homestead while we ran around the roads. As we met people on the roadside we asked them if they would pray with us for the country. Most were very excited, others very confused!
Praying with people you don’t know can be very difficult, but the Holy Spirit performs wonderful miracles in that time. “If my people who are called by My name, will humble themselves…” says the Lord “…then I will heal their land…”. Praying with people of other cultures and asking God for forgiveness for past atrocities committed in this land is certainly a very humbling experience – one which really needs the power of the Holy Spirit within us. The result is always one of excitement and unbelief! No doubt people go away from an encounter like this and are touched by the Lord in some small way.
If forgiveness is sought from one another by all the cultures of this land, then the power of the Gospel will be able to move freely – salvation will come and the country will be set free – all cultures working together, respecting and loving each other. It starts with you and I.
Having completed a few weeks of the jogging process, I returned one morning to find that one of our sheep had given birth to twins. The one lamb was pure black and the other pure white. The babies were flopping around as they gained life and strength.
Eventually each one stood up and they began suckling together, side by side – the journey of life had started for them. A life of togetherness.
As I stood watching them I sensed the Lord saying……” As you continue to pray for your land this is what I will do for you. All cultures side by side, sharing and caring. Both of these precious lambs from one womb and drinking from the same mother. I have given birth to a new nation”, said the Lord, “continue to seek Me, continue to pray for your area, continue to pray for your land and I will answer you. Be encouraged as you hear my voice” says the Lord.
The next day we heard a prophetical word brought at a home gathering……” I hear your prayers” says the Lord “As I hear the prayers of my children, I despatch battalions of My angels to do battle against the forces of evil who have bound your land with strongholds. I despatch the amount of battalions according to the prayers I hear – prayers from my righteous ones will cause many battalions to go out. Prayers of partly righteous ones will result in fewer battalions being sent out. The more you walk in righteousness, the more powerful your prayers are and the more battalions I can send out” says the Lord.
Psalm 66:18 tells us that if we have iniquity in our hearts the Lord will not hear us.
We need to seek the Lord to ask Him to show us areas in our lives which do not please Him. He will be gracious to put us on a path of change. Then our prayers will not be hindered. Day by day we change, day by day we walk more in Godly principles, day by day the power of our prayers grow stronger, day by day God despatches more battalions to break down strongholds so that we may have opportunity to walk in the freedom of answered prayer here on earth.
From: “…time with the Master…”