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Father God, Lord Almighty, in this time of distress in our nation and across the world, we still worship You. We declare that You are good. That You are in control. Even when we don’t understand, we put our trust in You.
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It would be easy to be discouraged if we only went by what we see in the natural. This past week we saw the appointment of an activist, liberal judge whose record has advocated on the side of criminals and unrighteousness. In the California Assembly, legalized infanticide took another step forward as all six of the committee’s ruling Democrats voted in favor of AB 2223 which would allow the killing of babies up to six weeks after birth. This bill now heads to the Assembly Health Committee and if it passes, then proceeds to the full California Assembly for a vote to legalize murder outside the womb even as they continue to murder babies inside the womb.

Elections this past week in my red state of Oklahoma were discouraging. Even though numerous godly conservatives rose up to run for school board positions to remove the evil of transgenderism and racist brainwashing of CRT in public schools, most were defeated even though Oklahoma has been known as a “red” state. All of that seems to be changing.

I’m sure you are watching similar things happen in your city and state as well. It can cause us to ask, “God where are you?” It feels as if the American flag should be at half-mast as we witness these horrific actions and the slow death of freedom and liberty. EXCEPT GOD.

It is important to remember that with God, timing is everything. It is no coincidence that we are in the week of reflection of the Lord’s betrayal, the Passover and the resurrection of Christ. This season is historically a time of freedom from slavery. I believe now as then, the timing of all that is taking place is no coincidence. While it appears evil has triumphed, we know what is coming.

May we not forget historically in this season:

  • Moses and the children of Israel were freed from the enslavement of the evil Pharaoh.
  • Esther and the Jews were delivered from the evil mandate meant to slaughter them. Instead, what was intended to remove them, God turned it, removed their enemies, and then put them in power.
  • We are now in the week of Passover in which they tried to silence Jesus and kill Him. But Satan’s plan was defeated. The evil actions meant to destroy became the very act that unleashed freedom and destroyed the bondage to sin, slavery and destruction.

In each case, it appeared evil had the upper hand and Satan would prevail. But each time, the tables were turned and God set His people free.

And so friends, this week we approach His throne room of grace with confidence to find mercy and grace to help in time of need. I believe God will do it again because He never changes. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He has shown us who He is. And as they did then, we do now as we continue to cry out to Him with fasting and prayer for deliverance.

How did the disciples, Jesus’ mother, Mary, Mary Magdalene and Jesus’ many followers feel as they watched His death? What about those three agonizing days as He lay in the tomb and it appeared evil triumphed? They didn’t know what was on the other side. Perhaps you feel now as they did. Take courage for Resurrection Day is coming and is even at hand.

Are we watching the death of our nation? Or are we on the verge of a resurrection and a God intervention? Timing is everything.

Father God, Lord Almighty, in this time of distress in our nation and across the world, we still worship You. We declare that You are good. That You are in control. Even when we don’t understand, we put our trust in You.

We trust in You with all of our hearts and lean not on our own understanding. In all of our ways we acknowledge You and ask You to make our paths straight. Make the crooked path that America and the world are on, straight. Break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron that have held us in captivity.

Father You see what is happening. We are being enslaved by corruption. By ungodly officials putting into law ungodly rules and mandates, killing children in the womb and now trying to legalize killing them after birth. Appointing judges who have no fear of the Lord and no wisdom, who excuse the guilty and accuse the righteous. Who shake their fist at the heavens and declare there is no God.

Lord we ask as David did long ago, “Who are these ‘uncircumcised Philistines’ that they should defy the Lord Almighty, Your Word, and Your Name? They mock our Constitution and the laws of the land and work to subvert justice and truth at every turn.

Your Word says there are seven things You hate with a passion:

eyes that are arrogant,
a tongue that lies,
hands that murder the innocent,
a heart that hatches evil plots,
feet that race down a wicked track,
a mouth that lies under oath,
a troublemaker in families.

Those who have established themselves as rulers over our land, by their actions and their words, are all of those things. How long, O Lord, will You turn Your head? Hear our cry Lord and deliver us! We cry out to You as we reflect on Passover and Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross to break the chains of sin, death, and Hell. Deliver Your people! Free us from the slavery of sin and corruption. Lord do it again. Deliver us, Your people, from the evil “Pharaoh’s” who are determined to keep us in slavery.

We ask that You would not only deliver us, but as the children of Israel left taking the wealth of Egypt with them, so may it be that the wealth they have stolen from us be returned to us.

Lord You have said You set apart the righteous for Yourself and You hear when we call. You said that vengeance is Yours and that You will repay. That in due time their feet will slip, their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them. As You did it in the days of Pharaoh, Lord we put our trust in You that You will once again deliver Your people from the grip of evil rulers and their enslavements.

We pray for Your Kingdom to come,  for Your will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. That You give us this day our daily bread as we ask for both spiritual and physical manna. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who have sinned against us. Lead us not into temptation, but Lord deliver us from evil!

We declare Your Kingdom and Your glory will reign. We continue to pray for revival and that You would be glorified. Father God, we would have despaired unless we believed we would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. We take courage today and trust You Lord that we will see Your goodness prevail.

 

Heb 13:8, Prov 3:5-6, Is 45:2, I Sam 17:26, Prov 6:16-19, Ps 4:3, Deut 32:35, Matt 6:9-13, Ps 27:13-14

 

ABOUT

Karen Hardin is a literary agent and writer. She is the author of “Infected: How to Stop the Global Spread of Rage, Deception and Insanity” and “God’s Justice after Injustice.” Her work has been published in USA Today, Western Journal, World Net Daily, Intercessors for America, Charisma, CBN.com and more. She is also the co-founder of the city-by-city.org prayer movement and founder of AwakeOklahoma.com to take back our cities and nation.

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Dick
April 19, 2022

Are you sure your “free elections” aren’t secretly rigged?

Gary Maxwell
April 19, 2022

Father, when we ask for a revival, we are asking that the Church be revived. Help me and many believers like me to more and more reject the pleasures and distractions of the world. For decades we have watched television shows and movies that have some good and much bad. We tell the Holy Spirit in us, I only enjoy the good parts. We watch the local news that for 55 years has shown us inner-city ethnic suicide by gang violence because of lack of committed fathers. Yet our churches do not reach out to this mission-field as our denominations reach out to foreign mission-fields.
I have been praying for revival for many years. May the American church seek to follow the example of Jesus and his apostles. They fished for the souls of people with the bait of acts of compassion. Forgive me for not doing these things. Help me to do them.

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Gary
April 19, 2022

Father, when we ask for a revival, we are asking that the Church be revived. Help me and many believers like me to more and more reject the pleasures and distractions of the world. For decades we have watched television shows and movies that have some good and much bad. We tell the Holy Spirit in us, “I only enjoy the good parts”. We watch the local news that for 55 years has shown us inner-city ethnic suicide by gang violence because of lack of committed fathers. Yet our churches do not reach out to this mission-field as our denominations reach out to foreign mission-fields.
I have been praying for revival for many years. May the American church seek to follow the example of Jesus and his apostles. They fished for the souls of people with the bait of acts of compassion. Forgive me for not doing these things. Help me to do them.

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Hugh
April 18, 2022

We are at war! A spiritual war! This war will be won through prayer and through the actions of Christians stepping out of the shadows and into the light of God knowing there is nothing to fear except fear itself. Take action by standing against the evil of this world and by not tolerating it anymore. Action in prayer and action in deeds. Our faith is shown through our deeds. Do not give up or give in! Surrender to the enemy is not an option. The Power and Authority of Christ Jesus lives in us who are called by His name (Christians), put on the armor of God and go to battle in this war!

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    Jessica Renshaw
    April 19, 2022

    Thank you, Karen.

    Jessica Renshaw
    April 19, 2022

    I would amend this to read, “…knowing that there is nothing to fear, EVEN fear itself.”

Keith
April 18, 2022

Clearly this article is meant to encourage Christians in America to not give up. It is hard, admittedly, to not look at what is happening and wonder, “Is this winnable? Is this it? Is this America being knocked out of the way so that the beast can arise?”

I hate terms like “in the natural”. But, Christianese aside, the author is encouraging us to not give up. And, the fat lady ain’t sang yet, so, I will continue until it is over.

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Mark Tracy
April 17, 2022

I just read through AB 2223 which your article says would allow the killing of babies up to six weeks after birth. I don’t necessarily catch everything written in “legalspeak”, but I’m not sure exactly where AB 2223 spells that out. Could you be specific as to the section of the bill this is found? As horrific as abortion is at anytime during pregnancy, no matter how it is carried out, I would like to be accurate in my prayers against abortion and this bill.

Glays
April 17, 2022

It looks like American will never rise again. I also believe that we will resurrect only when Jesus Christ comes. Evil is taking over the whole country and the world.
Until we the Christian turned towards the right path, it is too late. I saw democrat taking ove all of the county in Rochester New York and republicans talking only and never seen to realize that they help passed all the bills and even Christian leaders are part of it.
The end of all things is here. Now salvation is individual like the days of Noah. God himself is against evil. His kingdom comes. If we truly believe his return, then evil is winning pathing the way for Christ’s glorious victory. We must humble ourselves and take the path of Noah.

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    Keith
    April 18, 2022

    Your are entitled to that opinion. But, throwing your hands up is exactly what any enemy in a war wants.

    The Jews could have walked back to the Egyptian troops at the shore of the Red Sea. But, taking from the author’s point, God had other plans.

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C
April 16, 2022

It’s changing because the elections are rigged

Brian lynch
April 16, 2022

It is so important that we, as God’s children, are not deceived by what we see going on in the natural. This is where Satan is working overtime to take Christians away from their belief in the Kingdom. It is simply imperative, that we trust in and believe that God is in control of everything, and that we need to simply put all of our hope and trust in Him. We continue to pray for revival in these End Times. The things we see going on in the natural around us, are not accidental- it was all foretold. Please, keep us focused on You, Your lovingkindness, and Your master plan. In Jesus’ name.

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Nancy Buck
April 16, 2022

I believe as a student of Bible Prophecy that we are seeing God’s plan for the end times unfold. Watching Israel as God’s epicenter for His plans we see what weak, liberal governments can do just as we see it here in the US.
The sins of our nation are horrendous and as God told Habakkuk he was bringing the Babylonians to judge Judah. I believe God has lifted his hand of blessing from the US and judgment is falling.
But, that means we are closer to the Rapture, the saving of Israel and the Millenial Kingdom! God showed Habakkuk he needed to be on board with God’s plans not his.
We as Christians need to recognize where we are on God’s timetable and get with God’s plans not our own. Maranatha!

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Hillary
April 16, 2022

Thank You, Abba! Thank You, Jesus! Thank You, Holy Spirit! How I needed to read and declare this today! Bless you, Karen. Bless all you intercessors! Praise the Lord God Almighty! His Name and Hid deeds will be exalted forever! In the Name of the resurrected Jesus.

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Barbara Janicki
April 16, 2022

Thank you for this encouragement to keep on praying for God’s will and intervention in our nation’s affairs. Timing is important and as you pointed out from Biblical history, salvation came for God’s people always when circumstances seemed impossible and were the darkest. How appropriate that we are celebrating tomorrow the victory of life over death, good over evil, light over darkness, truth over lies, freedom over captivity, mercy over judgement – all of it found in the empty tomb. Our Savior is risen and is sovereign! We can rejoice despite our current circumstances even as we wait and pray in hope for our deliverance. Our Deliverer has come! Our Deliverer is coming again! http://www.mtothe5th.wordpress.com

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Susan CC
April 16, 2022

“…may it be that the wealth they have stolen from us be returned to us.”
Proverbs 22:4 The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.
https://biblehub.com/bsb/luke/12.htm The parable of the rich fool
Psalm 24:1 A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.
Hebrews 10: 30-31 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Dear Heavenly Father, Your word says wealth, honor and life are the rewards for living humbly and in the fear of the Lord. Our president and his administration do not humble themselves before you. They do not fear You. They are aggressive in their rebuke of righteousness. But You are God. You are El Olam, The Everlasting God. You are enduring and steadfast. I praise The Name of Jesus Christ above this nation and I ask that ALL remain in Your hand Lord, those who love You and those who reject You. May the fear of the Lord fall upon this land. I say, “Amen” to Karen’s declaration, that Your Kingdom and Your glory will reign in America, I pray it is so. I love You Father. I love You Jesus. I love You Holy Spirit. Amen

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Dian
April 16, 2022

Thank you for these comforting words.

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JUNE
April 16, 2022

Thank you Karen for the message of hope that we need to hear and believe in every
part of the world. I do feel that the time is short for us to come together for God to
move in His might way to remove the evil that we see everywhere. God help us in our family to come to you and ask that Your will be done in our world and not the devil’s.
We thank you God for all that we have and the blessings in the U.S.A.

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Geri
April 16, 2022

I LOVE the statement…….TIMING is “everything”…..just when we think we see EVIL……we remember…..”THE RESURRECTION”!!!!!
this is all we need to KNOW……TRUST in the LORD OUR GOD….HE makes NO mistakes….HE “wins”….always….Just TRUST…..JUST BELIEVE!
HIS mother, the BLESSED VIRGIN Mary, was the ONLY one that KNEW how this would go…SHE was in such pain watching her son being tortured………………. yet she was STEADFAST in her FAITH!!! LET us remember in the face of EVIL….GOD will ALWAYS PREVAIL over EVIL!!!

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Brenda Peterson
April 16, 2022

Our Hope is Jesus Christ

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    Bobhuseby
    April 16, 2022

    It would be interesting to know how many IFA followers there were two years ago compared to today !! If there are any intercessors like myself it took our nation’s demise to put me on my knees. We now have thousands standing shoulder to shoulder, fully armored and armed to bring down these strongholds of darkness!! Abortion is a continuing, violent and active struggle but we are making advances that seemed so distant two years ago. We must not relent!!!
    Joe Biden has been used by God to bring his church together to bring America’s values back to HIM!!! Hallelujah

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Deanna
April 16, 2022

Well done. Thank you. Looking forward to writing out this list of scripture while thinking through and praying.

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Catherine
April 16, 2022

Amen! We stand in agreement with sister Karen and declare that we are one nation under God and that no weapon formed against will prosper all those who rise up against us will fall, in Jesus Name.

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