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Lord, direct us to pray with Your authority where You place us, and where we gather to pray, multiply the effectiveness of our prayers!
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America was dedicated to the Lord on this day, April 26, in 1607. Christian leaders have gathered near the site of that dedication today to re-dedicate America to the Lord (they can’t gather at the site because it is now a high-security military base, but they are very close to it.) Read more in this wonderful article by IFA Contributing Writer Rich Swingle.

The importance of traveling to key sites to pray was reinforced the other night when we saw a solo performance in New York City called *mark ( a solo performance of the Gospel of Mark.). The actor, George Drance, draws a map of first century Israel on the stage floor in chalk, and takes us on the journey with Jesus and his disciples. It struck me that Jesus went out of his way to take his disciples to Caesarea Philippi. We’ve been there several times, and there are ancient altars to one pagan god after the next. The biggie is a tribute to the god Pan in a massive cave known as the Gates of Hell. That was where Peter declared, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God!”

There’s great power in marching into enemy territory, bringing the presence of Christ, and taking ground for the Lord.

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The following footage is of on-site intercession in two places:

IFA’s New York State Prayer Group gathered to pray at the demonic statues in Madison Square Park and atop the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court, where my wife and fellow IFA contributing writer Joyce and I prayed shortly after they were installed. There, as a sister state, we also interceded for the Massachusetts State Prayer Group as they anticipate on-site intercession during SatanCon.

Last year Joyce and I prayed at Four Corners, the only place in America where you can pray in four states at once: UT, CO, NM, AZ. I pulled the footage out in anticipation of Four Corners AWAKE! It’s a prayer gathering for Native Americans praying for those four states “for the purpose of declaring the Four States, America & the nations belonging to JESUS as well as requesting the King of Glory to release His spiritual awakening towards Great Harvest everywhere (Psalm 24, Acts 1:8, John 4:35).” They’re gathering on April 19 at 2 p.m. Mountain Time.

This is event is answering our prayers with IFA Contributing Writer Remco Brommet “that the prophesied revival among Native American nations will bring deep healing of the wounds caused by injustices perpetrated against them.”

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Here’s another on-site intercession event coming up: The First Landing 1607 Project will re-dedicate America to the Lord at the First Landing State Park amphitheater in Virginia Beach, VA, on April 26. There at Cape Henry the settlers — who preceded the Pilgrims by 13 years — wrote:

We do hereby Dedicate this Land, and ourselves, to reach the People within these shores with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to raise up Godly generations after us, and with these generations take the Kingdom of God to all the earth.

The rededication will be followed by an Intercessory Event. Visit www.FirstLanding1607.com for more information.

In the comments below post your stories of on-site intercession and prayers for these upcoming events in key locations.

Rich Swingle has taught and performed in 39 nations on six continents, mostly with his own one-man plays. Hes performed in more than 45 film projects, and he and his bride Joyce Swingle, another contributing writer for IFA, have 41 screen children. He performed an excerpt from his one-man play The Acts at Caesarea Philippi. The Swingles live in New York City. www.RichDrama.com

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tony
April 26, 2023

So encouraging to see these devoted brothers and sisters praying onsite at scenarios that need an invitation to God to visit in His mighty Spirit. I hope that this can start a fire across the nation where faithful intercessors will locate every act of perversity that raises itself up against the name and knowledge of God and take their place in fasting and prayer for His involvement in everyone present. What a statement before the throne of grace that He will not ignore and respond to in extraordinary ways that we may not presently understand. Pray on oh bride of Christ as we honor and trust and praise Him for all He is doing and will do!

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Christine Stott
April 19, 2023

Lord, direct us to pray with Your authority where You place us, and where we gather to pray, multiply the effectiveness of our prayers!

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Rich Swingle
April 18, 2023

I heard too late to add it to the video, but Bret Smith confirmed his position as leader of the Colorado State Prayer Group three days after we prayed the position would be filled! Thank You Lord!!!

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    Darlene Estlow
    April 18, 2023

    Praise the Lord. It is so good to see him working.

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Anne Mukisa
April 18, 2023

Those are our matching orders. Prayer walks and on-site prayer. GOD is calling all Christians out of the closet. We have to take territory for the Lord…Occupy until I come

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Barbara McGregor
April 18, 2023

Praises PRAISES for the re-didication in Virginia Beach, April 26. Hope the nation hear more about it.

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Janet F.
April 18, 2023

I descend from early MA colonists. In February, not knowing it at the time, I stayed at the same Boston hotel where SatanCon will take place. From my room that afforded me a view of Boston and the MA Bay, I prayed over the city, its spiritual legacy, the upcoming conference and its scheduled attenders.

The link between the location of this conference and MA’s history is not incidental. Additionally, the Salem witch trials ended in May 1693.

In praying for the salvation of attenders, I am careful not to forget the protection and well-being of hotel staff who will be forced to serve this conference.

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Lynnette Holloway
April 18, 2023

I remember attending the 400-year anniversary of the 1607 Landing in 2007. In a very powerful way, our faithful God reassured us that He is still honoring the original covenant. My prayer is that more and more of the Body of Christ will engage in onsite prayer and covenant renewal!

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Cherie
April 18, 2023

Yes, God is giving these marching orders to many. Thank you, brother

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Allena Jordan
April 18, 2023

Immediately what came to mind is Terry Mcalmon’s album Visit Us. Here’s the title song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9EDeOIKGCg

And so, we tear down strongholds because this is a spiritual matter: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 New International Version
3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

He’s coming! Do you hear him? Terry Mcalmon’s “I Hear Him Coming”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzgVNBZC_0c

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Brooke
April 18, 2023

Such an encouraging article and reminder to pray over the place where we live – to take back our land for Christ! Thank you for doing this wonderful work. May God have mercy on the United States of America for the righteous that remain in the land.

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Godfrey Iula
April 18, 2023

Amen. Praise God.

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Marilyn
April 18, 2023

Thank You Lord for such a Spirit filled article and video🙏. We pray blessings upon blessings over Rich and Joyce for their wholehearted dedication to You and IFA.

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