LORD, STRENGTHEN THE HEARTS OF THE INTERCESSORS
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In these recent times, many intercessors have become discouraged. If that’s you, beloved, I want to speak a word of strength, HOPE, and courage to you today.
First, it’s human to get discouraged when we don’t see God move the way we thought He would. Proverbs 13:12 says this can happen:
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.”
However, just because it can happen doesn’t mean it’s the will of God.
Just because it’s the human thing to get discouraged or tired doesn’t mean we should. Why? Because, in Christ, we are not merely human anymore at all! We may live in a fleshly earth-suit that we call a body, but on the inside we are filled with Christ Jesus Himself! We are alive in Him; in Him we live, and move, and have our being; and the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead DWELLS IN YOU!
My friend, the power of the Lord is in you. And the word of the Lord is to you today:
- RISE UP and be healed.
- Rise up and be courageous.
- Don’t be discouraged anymore;
- PRAY and believe God more than you ever have prayed and believed Him before!
It is not God’s will for you to be discouraged—for you to be stripped of your courage. No, God says, “Be strong and courageous!” As He says in Joshua 1:9:
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
And in Deuteronomy 31:6:
“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
As well as Jeremiah 1:8:
“’Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you,’ says the Lord.”
Precious intercessor, take up your watch again:
- Fall back on your knees in strength!
- Lift up those prayers to Heaven with passion and power again!
- Be strong and of good courage, for the Lord your God is with you!
Our God hears, and our God answers—and He will not in any way let us down, now or ever!
The Spirit God is shouting His strength into your heart right now. I hear Him shouting Psalm 119:32 into you, which says:
“I will run the course of Your commandments, for You shall enlarge my heart.”
God is enlarging your heart right now. As you read these Scriptures right now, the precious power of God’s Holy Spirit is filling you once again. Times of refreshing in the presence of the Lord are falling into your heart and enveloping you right now.
My friend, God needs you as His intercessor on the earth. It is not His will that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
His Kingdom must still come, and His will must still be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Only He can do these things; only He can help us now—but only He has been able to help us ever.
Our position has not changed. Your prayer assignment has not changed. Your watchpost has not changed. You are still called by God to be an intercessor!
And God’s plans for America have not changed:
- Righteousness and justice are still the foundations of His throne. It is still His will to bring righteousness and justice.
- Righteous and lawful government is still His will for America.
- It is still His will for the plots of the wicked to return on their own heads.
- It is still His will for us to be able to worship Him freely, without fear of reprisal or persecution.
- It is still His will to bring peace and revival to this land!
But beloved, God needs you to fill your piece of His Kingdom plan:
- He needs you, praying on the rampart.
- He needs you, praying during your prayer watch.
- He needs you fasting and praying for America, as you have for so many years.
God is not finished with America. His plans are still the same; He alone knows the end from the beginning, and He alone knows what every step along the way will look like.
But through this journey, WE—all of the intercessors, including you—have to pray for our great nation; pray for all leaders and people in authority; and believe God that He, and He alone, will save America and bring revival again. It is our prayers that make the difference; our prayers that turn the tide and give God permission to move here in this world that He has delegated to mankind to steward (Psalm 115:16).
Will you pray with me today, asking the Lord to strengthen both your heart AND the hearts of the other intercessors for America around the world?
Let’s pray together:
“Father God, in Jesus’ name, I thank You for this opportunity to believe You. Your Word says that in everything we should give thanks, for this is the will of God for us. So I thank You today, Father:
- I thank You that You work everything out for the good of the righteous.
- I thank You that You are alive and doing well, and You are listening and moving even when we cannot see it.
- I thank You that You are still working in America, and that the nations exist for Your pleasure.
Father God, in Jesus’ name, I ask right now that You would command strength into the heart of every intercessor. Make us like the fire horses of old, Lord, who stood at their post next to the fire even when their skin got burned off. Make us that faithful, Lord. Even when we feel raw and uncertain, Lord, form Your faithfulness, Your steadfastness, and Your courage in us more than You ever have before.
Lord, we ask You to enlarge our hearts to run right now:
- We claim Your promise which says that we WILL run the course of Your commandments, for You SHALL enlarge our hearts.
- We pray in Jesus’ name that You would give every intercessor the courage to get up and pray.
- Give us the strength to pray with power.
- Give us wisdom to know what to pray, how to pray, and when to pray it.
- Pray through us the heart of the Father right now, precious Holy Spirit;
- and baptize us again in Your Spirit, Your power, Your fire, and Your glory.
Father, as Your first apostles prayed in agreement when they were persecuted, so we pray in agreement and in one accord with Acts 4:24-31 now:
“Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, who by the mouth of Your servant David have said:
‘Why did the nations rage, and the people plot vain things? The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ.’
“For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.
Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.”
So Father, just as Your first apostles asked, we also ask today that You would give us this nation for Christ.
We ask that people everywhere would be convicted to pray and to preach Your gospel. And as we do, Father, we ask that You would work with us, confirming Your Word with signs and wonders and miracles; that Jesus Christ would be lifted up in America and on the earth, and that You would draw all men to Yourself.
Thank You, Father. Thank You for shaking us again. Thank You for shaking the places where we are praying. Thank You for filling us with Your power, boldness, and wisdom again. Thank You for bearing us up on eagle’s wings; for sitting in Your heavens and laughing at Your enemies; and for roaring over us like the Lion of Judah You are.
Thank You, Father. Thank You, Jesus; and thank You, precious Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ mighty, holy, and matchless name we pray, amen.”
Beloved intercessor, this is your finest hour. Rise up and pray. Be relentless in prayer, in fasting, and in the speaking of God’s Word over this nation. This land is God’s land, and it shall return to Him in Spirit and in truth.
Jamie Rohrbaugh is an author and speaker who equips people to walk in the manifest presence and power of God. Jamie blogs for a global readership at FromHisPresence.com (read here for more about how God enlarges your heart), where she writes about radical prayer, the prophetic word, the supernatural lifestyle, inner healing, and Kingdom wealth. She is a frequent contributor to Charisma Magazine, The Elijah List, Spirit Fuel, and various other ministry outlets. You can download her free ebook containing 555 names of God for prayer and worship here. (Photo Credit: Unsplash.)
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Thank you Jamie for sharing an annointed word for such a time as this! My faith has been strengthened! My heart has been encouraged! My spirit has been lifted! My hope renewed! And my assignment of interceding refreshed! God bless you!
Well, praise God! I have just prayed all the above, BELIEVING that God has heard our prayers and we had
better “batten down the hatches” because our heavenly Father loves America, and though we may be shaken by
what we see happening in so many cities, and in our capitol, God is till able to bring forth His justice,
His mercy, and His plans for America.
I am so very thankful for this article from Jamie, and it brought joy, comfort, peace and great hope in my
heart for America! Intercessors, hang on for the ride, God is still at the controls!
Blessings of His deep peace, His abounding joy, and hope (“the confident expectation of divine blessing”),
Nita
Thank you Jamie..
This prayer really makes me relieved and strengthened according to God holy spirit, boldness is all over my veins.
Thanks for your prayers.im really uplifted
The Lord has not released me from my intercession position and station for the President and our nation. I have not been swayed nor moved by the outcome of the election. I will continue to pray. I will not be moved! My feet are on solid ground! June Toal
Thank you, June. This comment and your previous one (letter to Sen. Toomey) are strengthening my heart. I also received his letter, but my reaction was different from yours. Your reaction weeks to be based on a Kingdom calling to pray. My heart is not so pure. (I pause here to examine deep thoughts that express my heart condition.) I react to existential circumstances more than you. I conclude, for present purposes, that it is good to pray, whatever the motivation. My mental framework has been carried forward through more than five decades from four plus years in U.S. military. There we learned to salute the uniform, not the person wearing it, even if we knew the person to be unworthy. I am undergoing repentance from past things because all are new as we stand on the threshold of the Third Great Awakening.
Mel,
First and foremost thank you for your service I applaud you. I will pray for your “purification” process. We are not finished yet and the Lord will continue to work in us as we serve Him to complete His good work. June
Thank you for this much needed encouragement from the Lord! I PRESS ON! In Jesus name AMEN!
Thank you Jamie for encouragement to run into the battle, not lean on our own understanding but in all I ur ways acknowledge him and he will direct our path.
Praying as wait on him!
Here is a response I sent to Senator Toomey today that may encourage you all.
I really appreciate the time and effort your office took to reply to my pleas to the Senators in the swing states for President Trump. God is the God of this nation and I will continue to pray for our President Biden as diligently as I did for President Trump. I am praying that our government does not fall into socialism and will still be one nation under God. I am praying for Biden and Harris to make personal commitments to serve God through the salvation of Jesus Christ so God can effectively turn Biden’s head this way and that for His good and His purposes. May the God of all peace rule in their hearts and their families as the Lord has called President Biden to this position as such a time as this. God is sovereign and His will be accomplished. So I am diligently praying for them. God is still in control and we as a nation need to come together and allow the plans of the Lord to unfold with this administration. God is the one who appoints leaders and the Lord has a plan for all of us. So we walk in faith praying for our leaders and legislators to rule with humility and grace as the Lord has called us to lead. May the love of God envelope the president and his administration, and may the Holy Spirit lead you all for all of us!! I will not be troubled or dismayed by the outcome of the election. It surely didn’t go as I expected, but God always has a plan and it’s never what we want. It’s always what He wants and ordains. I also am a patriot and will never stop praying for you all. May the Lord continue to lead me and pray effectively for you all. I appreciate your service and I pray for justice for those lives who were lost. What happened was an atrocity and a total disrespect of the office of the president and democrats who were targeted. I was grieved to hear what the mob mentality did. God has my heart and He has this nation. May the checks and balances continue to work with you all, keeping one another accountable to serve with conviction of heart to honor the Father as you serve. Thank you so much for the reply. Thank you so much for your service and I will continue to serve this administration as I serve God in my prayers. God still has us and He has a perfect plan! I wish I were there with you giving high fives and honoring one another in unity and peace as you serve this nation. By the grace of God must we serve! Seek justice and love mercy!!! If you ever need personal requests for prayers send them my way and the Lord will direct me as I pray for you!
In His service, June Toal
I would encourage every one to listen to the message from Derek Prince titled Ruling by Prayer. He gives insight as to how we are to pray for Government. Very insightful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_7akj9eiMA&feature=youtu.be
Dear Heavenly Father again I pray that you deliver this nation from the evil that has descended upon it. Expose the wicked who have hijacked this nation and destroy their network of lies and corruption. Open the eyes of those who would know the truth, and separate us from those who refuse to see the truth or who seek to suppress it. Let us suffer their lies, thievery, and bullying no more. Let truth prevail, and let justice be done. In Jesus precious name I pray, Amen.
Sandra, thank you for courage to address this abomination called abortion! My soul has been in agony knowing what was and is coming with America’s new administration. But we, who are called by His name, are accessories after the fact, for in accordance with 2 Chronicles 7:14, we have not turned from our wicked ways. Nature abhors a vacuum and as the Church withdrew, the dark satanic forces have filled the void. Yet I have not heard a call from the Church to repent. Jonathon Cahn held a one-day call for repentance in an event called The Return several weeks ago at the Capital Mall. Franklin Graham led a prayer march on the Capital Mall the same day. But apparently we still have not touched the heart of God for He has not healed our Land. The Holy Spirit is challenging me to truly repent, turn from my wicked, slothful way of sharing Him with my world. It is amazing how much wickedness the Spirit has illuminated in my heart the past few weeks. I have been pleading with Him in tears to “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalms 51:10 To Him be glory, Amen.
Vindicate your servant oh God for in you we put our trust. Deliver us from our enemies from those who make a mockery of faith. Deal with us as you deem fitting but do not let those who hate us say where is their God? Have mercy and do what only you can do.
Thank you so much for this encouragement today. We must keep believing and when our faith is weak say as this father said, “Immediately the father of the demon possessed boy cried out, “I do believe; help Thou my unbelief!””
Mark 9:24. I am praying for my intercessor friends today.
We know as we are told in Romans 8:28 that God works for the good of those who love Him. He has called us to be intercessors for our great country founded in faith and love for God. Stay the course knowing He keeps His promises and He hears us from Heaven! We can take Him at His word for He is good and He will heal our land!
As the word says we are commanded I pray and believe in answers…
James 1:6
But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
Lord I thank you for your faithfulness.
Fill us Lord Jesus with you Holy Spirit to seek and Pray that which you desire for all God’s plans and glory. Paise be to you. Amen
The first day in office the new president signed into law more sweeping abortion money for other nations! This on the first day this is his sacrificial gift to the power of darkness for getting him elected. It’s starting again a billion baby’s have been aborted worldwide and we wonder why a plague is killing us worldwide. Please wake up and become not only prayer warriors but people who share this truth with others. Open eyes and ears. Jesus will heal this land when we repent.
George Taylor wrote: ” God rules over all things, persons, events, situations—even the Son’s crucifixion.” Is this not true of the current situation in the United States of America?
Yes, Mel it is! True of every moment until His Kingdom comes.
read my response above George. We should not be slack in praying for the salvation of this administration. God is the one who appoints rulers and he has appointed Biden for such a time as this even if it was now what we expected. June Toal
Father God Almighty, we are discouraged, disappointed, and angered at the corruption in our nation. As we cry out, hear us Lord, and gently hold us and help us pray through our groaning just as you did with David.
Psalm 5
O LORD, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning. 2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you. 3 Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD . Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. 4 O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked. 5 Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence, for you hate all who do evil. 6 You will destroy those who tell lies. The LORD detests murderers and deceivers.
Thank you as we continue to wait expectantly. Come quickly Lord Jesus, OUR Emmanuel, OUR Rock, OUR shield, OUR Truth.
Amen
Thank you for this wonderful prayer! Blessings to you.
I remembered this and share… It was in an earlier email. Rick Ridings of Succot Hallal said when he “prayed with some Washington DC and UK spiritual gatekeepers Friday, 15 January, 2021, we all felt a special anointing come when I proclaimed the prayer below.” All I know in this time is I know nothing. He knows All!
Lord God Almighty, the Lord of the Armies of Heaven, I thank you for the power of the blood of Yeshua, Jesus, over all witchcraft and occult.
I thank you that here in Jerusalem, in 2004, after four years of suicide bombings killing hundreds of innocent victims… as we were crying out to you to bring that injustice to an end, You revealed that we should pray that the occult shield of protection would be taken away from the main Islamic leader calling for the suicide bombings.
After a dramatic answer, the voice of that Islamic terrorist leader was silenced. There were no more successful suicide bus bombings after that day.
So Lord God Almighty, the Lord of the Armies of Heaven, we come before You now covered by the blood of Yeshua, we and our families.
We proclaim over the worldwide systems of evil seeking to take control in America and in the nations:
Let the occult shields of protection be taken away from everyone involved in theft, fraud, and corruption. May their occult shields of protection no longer be able to hide them from being exposed by the light.
Let witchcraft manipulation be brought to an end in and over the Congress, Senate, the White House, the Supreme Court, the FBI, the CIA, the Department of Justice, and over state executives, courts and legislatures, and over election integrity.
As Joshua and Caleb proclaimed to the Hebrews intimidated by the giants, we say to all who are intimidated by today’s giants,
“…do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them… Their protection is gone… Their protection is gone… Their protection is gone… but the Lord is with us… Do not be afraid of them.” – Numbers 14:9
We say this day that their occult shields of protection are stripped away from them and can no longer hide their evil.
We proclaim this from Jerusalem in the mighty Name of Yeshua
Yes let the Great Light of Christ Shine to expose expose expose…OUR GOD AND HIS WORD IS GREATER THAN ALL THE REST COMBINED…HE WILL SHINE AND HAVE HIS GLORY \o/ GLORY GLORY GLORY TO OUR GREAT AND MIGHTY GOD NONE CAN HIDE FROM HIM AND NONE CAN CURSE WHAT HE HAS BLESSED…HIS EYE IS UPON HIS PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY HIS NAME…ISRAEL SHALL BE PROTECTED BY OUR GOD AND AMERICA SHALL RETURN TO HER INTENTIONAL PURPOSE FOR CHRIST OUR LORD…ALL BE IT FINISHED IN CHRIST TO THE GLORY OF GOD AMEN
Thank you for the words of encouragement!! The enemy has not won!!! I truly believe that there is still corruption and fraud that has to be revealed before God will turn things around. Just because God doesn’t act on man’s timeline does not mean He isn’t going to act! I believe that God is going to answer our prayers for the truth to be known and the corruption to be uncovered. I believe He has heard our prayers! I believe He will honor the requests of those who love Israel, who detest the murder of our babies, who are pleading for a revival and to bring us back to “one nation under God”! Keep standing, keep praying, keep watching for His miracle, keep loving and encouraging! And don’t despair because Pence didn’t turn over the electoral college and Trump appears to have lost the election. I don’t think God wants us to put our hope in any man. I believe when God acts, and He will act, everyone will have to say that God and God alone has accomplished this!! Praise His Holy Name!!
AMEN.
Yes, Lord God\o/ Our Father and The Father of our dear Savior Jesus We ask You together being One, joined by Your Own Holy Spirit as You and He are One touching this matter in one Spirit that You’d give us this Nation, America for Christ in His Most High Name and TO YOU BE ALL GLORY \o/ ALL GLORY TO YOU, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY ALL OF OUR FAITH TRUST HOPE STRENGTH IS IN YOU AS WE WAIT FULLY SURRENDERED TO AND FOR YOU\o/ So Be It We thank You Lord for Your Mercy is new today and it ENDURES FOREVER and Amen
GOD POUR OUT YOUR MIGHTY SPIRIT UPON ALL FLESH. GOD BLESS THE INTERCESSORS AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS AMERICA\o/ TO THE GREAT GLORY OF THE KING OF GLORY\o/
AMEN AMEN AMEN 🕊
“For necessity is the foundation for miracles. To escape the one is to miss the other. Great difficulties are only meant to force us out of ourselves into reliance on Him. When there is no way forward or back, He is able, God has a plan. So do not fear impossibilities, they are of no account to Him. Fall at His feet and wait for Him to act. A miracle is ahead.”
Watchmen Nee
thank you for a great encouragement and wonderful prayer. God grant it, in Jesus mighty name!
Wait on the Lord,
And keep His way,
And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;
When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a native green tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright;
For the future of that man is peace.
38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together;
The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength in the time of trouble.
40 And the Lord shall help them and deliver them;
He shall deliver them from the wicked,
And save them,
Because they trust in Him.
Ps. 37: 34-40
Your testimonies are wonderful;
Therefore my soul keeps them.
130 The entrance of Your words gives light;
It gives understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth and panted,
For I longed for Your commandments.
132 Look upon me and be merciful to me,
As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.
133 Direct my steps by Your word,
And let no iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man,
That I may keep Your precepts.
135 Make Your face shine upon Your servant,
And teach me Your statutes.
136 Rivers of water run down from my eyes,
Because men do not keep Your law.
Ps. 119: 129-136
Lord,
create in me a loving, forgiving, humble faith;
to righteously believe;
to effectively and fervently pray;
to boldly proclaim your glorious gospel;
and to witness in and through me the fulfillment of Your kingdom come, Your will be done,
on earth, as it is in heaven.
This is my joy.
AMEN!! Glory to GOD!!!
Thank you so much for this excellent encouragement and prayer! We are standing in agreement in Jesus Name, Amen and So Be It!!!