PRAY!

National Day of Prayer 2012

Today is the National Day of Prayer, and a great day to re-ignite our prayers for Kingdom marriages.  God’s heart is to see relationships and marriages strengthened and restored, and He sent Jesus to “save THAT which was lost.”  One of my favorite leaders, and a man who loves romance, Ed Silvoso teaches that one of the things Jesus came to restore is the relationships between men and women - marriages.  (See his book, "Women, God's Secret Weapon")

Derek Prince in the book “God is a Match Maker” says this:  

“the prevailing attitude toward marriage in any culture or civilization is usually an accurate barometer revealing its moral and spiritual climate.  The decline of a culture is marked by a decline in its respect for marriage.  Conversely, the renewal of a culture is marked by a corresponding renewal of the biblical values of marriage.  In restoration, the bride and groom are central.”   

Descriptions of decline and desolation related to the bride and groom can be found in Jeremiah 25:10-11, and Revelation 18:22-23.  Derek Prince continues, 

“One conspicuous feature central to both these descriptions of decline and desolation is the silencing of the voices of the bridegroom and bride....” 

“The converse is equally true.  Restoration of a culture will be marked by the restoration of marriage as a source of joy and a cause for celebration.  In Jeremiah 33:10-11 God promises the end-time restoration of Judah and Israel.  ‘...there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom...For the Lord will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before,’ says the Lord.”  

As prayers and declarations are made today, for the restoration of this great nation, let’s  raise our expectancy, and believe that we will see breakthrough in the area of Kingdom marriages.  

"You will also DECLARE a thing, and it WILL BE established for you'  So light will shine on your ways." Job 22:27 NKJ

Declarations - 

We agree today with the prayers and declarations over this nation, by Your family of believers, from coast to coast; that Your Kingdom come, and Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Thank you Lord for hearing our words, and for empowering the prayers of your people to bring a shift of restoration of this God founded nation!  

• We declare that today marks the end of decline and desolation in our lives and for our nation.  

• We declare that today is a day of breakthrough, and we believe we will see the hand of God breaking through in our nation!  

• In agreement with Jeremiah 33:10-11, we declare that there will be heard again in this nation the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom!  

• And on this National Day of Prayer, we declare Joel 2:16, “LET the bridegroom go out from his chamber; and the bride from her dressing room” (a room of preparations.)  OPEN THE DOORS!  

"I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, 

My soul shall be joyful in my God;

      For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
      He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,  

As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
      And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 

      11 For as the earth brings forth its bud,
      As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,
      So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.  (Isaiah 61:10-11 NKJ)  

• We declare that the leaders of this nation will receive the mind of Christ, and God’s great Wisdom.  

• We declare alignment of the hearts and minds of our leaders under the Lordship of Jesus Christ! 

• Thank you Father God for Your leaders of our government who are declaring "Jesus is LORD of this nation" today!!   

AMEN!  [so be it!]”  

Expecting to be amazed ~

Barbara

© Barbara Nelson – 2012