Stand in the Gap

"if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14

Our nation needs healing. As we approach our next presidential election, my heart has continually been grieved by the wickedness that continues to engulf our nation. We live in a country that prides itself in providing religious freedom, yet Christians are being persecuted more & more. If you stand up for what you believe then you are called a bigot or intolerant. In California, Christians are being fined for having Bible studies in their homes. Marriage is being attacked nationwide with prevalent divorce & a strong push for gay marriage. Natural disasters destroy homes, families, & cities. Mass shootings claim many lives. Who is going to join with the Lord & stand in the gap for our nation?

"I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap in the wall so I wouldn’t have to destroy the land, but I found no one." Ezekiel 22:30

We need to stand in the gap! We are called to build up the wall of righteousness! How do we stand in the gap? Prayer. God is looking for people to stand with Him & intercede for the people of our country. Do not let complacency set in. Do not think that your prayers will not make a difference! Don't be discouraged!

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12

Daniel (10:12-14) prayed for twenty-one days for his answer & when the angel came, he said that he left the first day that Daniel prayed, but he was held up in battle. Our persistent prayers break answers through to earth from heaven. In Ephesians 3:20 is says, "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us". God's power is at work where? Within us! Jesus said that whatever we ask for in Jesus Name will be given to us! When we seek God & align our wills to His & stand in the gap with Him, He uses us as vessels to declare His power to the world!

In Moses's tabernacle, the altar of incense represents the prayers of the saints. They burned incense morning & evening, to represent continual prayer. Where does the fire come from to lift our prayers? It comes from God! God supplies His fire to our prayers & they affect the earth!

Will you join with me in prayer for all of the lost, hurting, hungry, & desolate people of our nation?

Let's stand in the gap!