Join us in praying for the following world needs this week:
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A few years ago, one day it appeared to be an ordinary morning upon awakening after my alarm clock sounded and then entering into prayer.
Afterwards, I got ready for the day and proceeded to do a little morning housework, when suddenly the Spirit of God unexpectedly swept into my midst in a holy visitation, and a spirit of deep travail and intercession gripped me.
As I yielded to prayer, the Lord emphatically spoke to my heart,. “My People are asleep. The Church is asleep. Do They not know how late the hour is? My coming is near.”
I am reminded of that time and sense an urgency in my spirit, for we are now closer to the coming of the Lord more than ever before…and those who are still asleep must awaken now.
WAKE UP!
Some people alertly wake up and excitedly may say, “Good Morning, God,” while others sleepy arouse and drudgingly may say, “Good God, it’s Morning.”
What category do you fall in?
A “wake-up call” may be defined as
a telephone call that one requests to occur at a specific time in order to be woken up.
Many of you are aware that when staying in a hotel, guests often have the privilege of requesting a “wake-up call,” to ensure awakening at a designated time. This is one manner in which the phrase “wake-up call” is used. Another usage of the terminology “wake-up call” means
a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected, or sign or that alerts one to negative behavior or circumstances.
Such a signal or defining point gets our attention and makes us alert. This instance often is a pivotal point or occurrence in life that causes us to awake and refocus to reality and to what is relevant. Such experience often causes one to get more serious about the things of God.
The Church should truly realize that the time is short and we must watch and pray!
The alarm has sounded and Heaven also has issued a “wake-up” call for prayer and intercession and we cannot hit the snooze button lest a spirit of sleep or slumber overtake us. The Apostle Paul in Romans 13:11 states,
“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep…”
Not only does this speak to us regarding personal salvation, but we can certainly glean from this passage as it motivates our thought process to realize that we are living in the end times and Bible prophecy is quickly being fulfilled and it is time to awake! In this scripture Paul is talking to Christians and he references the word “sleep.” He uses the Greek word from which the English word derived is "hypnosis,” one that means "to be drowsy." Paul is identifying believers who were in an apathetic or lethargic spiritual "daze."
In Matthew 26:40-41, Jesus returned and found the disciples sleeping. He then asked Peter,
“What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
If there ever was a time, in the midst of world crises, NOW is the TIME to watch and pray!
(Romans 13:11, Ephesians 5:14, I Thessalonians 5:4-6, Luke 22:46, I Peter 4:7)
In the story of
The Herald of Free Enterprise,
a car ferry was traveling between Dover, England and Zeebrugge, Belgium on March 6, 1987. The entire front of the ship opened so cars and trucks could be loaded onto the lower decks. One winter night, with the vehicles loaded and 563 passengers on board, Captain Lewry began to sail sea. It was 7:00 pm and dark, and all was well in the sheltered harbor. However, one mile out, when they hit high seas, the ship capsized in 90 seconds and sank within five minutes, and 193 people drowned. The ship had set to sea with its front loading doors wide open. There was no indicator light displayed on the bridge. The captain assumed that the seaman responsible for closing the doors had already done so.
Instead, he was asleep in his cabin. Because he was asleep on the job, 193 people died!
Let’s shake ourselves and not succumb to sleep and get lost in our temporal dreams that eventually will turn into eternal nightmares if we are not ready at the coming of the Lord.
It’s time to put this Wake-Up Call on the PA System, to ring loud and clear to the Church and to a lost and dying World. Let it sound like a trumpet through the PA (“Public Address” or “Prayer Alert”). This
Clarion Call
should sound thunderously and echo abroad! God’s alarm clock is going off and this is no time to push the snooze button! Let’s pray that all of God's people who are asleep wake up in this hour. WAKE UP…there is a call from the throne of God! Will you answer?
Flo Shaw
Director
World Network of Prayer
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PRAYER TO WAKE UP THE MIGHTY MEN TO WAR IN THE SPIRIT!
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“Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up”
(Joel 3:9).
God has declared His Church as entering a season of war!
This is a warring season for the advancement of His kingdom resources. It is for the exercising of faith over long-term demonic forces and strongholds that will withdraw from the people of God. This is a warring season to bring back backsliders. It is for the advancement of church resources.
God is teaching us to war with faith and action together.
God has called mighty men to war in the Spirit, in faith!
“Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ”
(Acts 15:26). The definition of “hazard,” as referred to in this verse, means
imminent peril; unavoidable trouble; dangerous situations that could lead to disaster; the absence or lack of predictability.
This is how warring in faith works;
it becomes aggressive and non-negotiable; it
becomes explosive and reckless.
Warring faith starts with brokenness and surrendering your will to the kingdom business of God!
God has to break us like the fishes and the loaves in order to share us with others, because selfishness dominates the will of man if it is not broken. Brokenness can sometimes leave scars.
Gideon lived in false security in a cave all because of brokenness.
He was called to war and God healed him. God says you’ve been healed of old war scars and wounds. It’s time to take risks again, for we hazard our lives for the name of Jesus Christ. Be healed of self-inflicted wounds and the wounds of others.
The warring Spirit of Jesus is confronting. We must confront and pray against opposing spirits.
Pray against:
- A sleeping dormant spirit. Pray that God will wake up mighty men to war in the Spirit
- The spirit of discouragement—deferred hope—wounded from others
- Impatient restlessness
- Discontentment
- Unbelief
- The spirit of fear
- Unclean tormenting spirits
Prepare for war. It’s time for the warring season!
“The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he”
(Deuteronomy 32:4).
Pastor Don Rogers
The Pentecostals of Wisconsin
Wisconsin District Prayer Coordinator
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David K. Bernard
General Superintendent
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Access Challenged Nations
Join the World Network of Prayer and Global Missions in praying for the nations that currently do not have an apostolic work. We will focus on one nation each week.
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World Needs:
- Pray for the state of Georgia, as the Governor has declared a state of emergency due to weeks of an increase in violent crime and property damage in Atlanta. The Governor has indicated that more than 30 Georgians were wounded or died because of gunfire on the holiday weekend, including an 8 year-old girl.
- Pray for restoration of police funding to New York and that police funding would remain the same and reform would include re-training.
- Pray for President Trump,current government leaders and America’s upcoming election.
- Pray for the Lord to bring victory in impending church cases that are in current litigation regarding churches in America to have freedom to worship regardless of medical, pandemic or any national challenges that America may go through.
- Continue to pray for the Lord to bring direction, healing and deliverance from COVID-19 as 24 states have now paused or rolled back reopening plans due to what is now considered a coronavirus surge in some states. Florida is now the nation's coronavirus hot spot, with almost 225,000 cases, The U.S. has seen over 3 million cases and the death toll has topped 130,000 people. Australia is now under lockdown and Hong Kong authorities are warning of potential “exponential growth” in new COVIID-19 cases. India reported 100,000 new cases within five days and has surpassed Russia to become the third-worst hit nation.
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2020 WNOP Events
- 30 Days of Prayer (January 2-31)
- New York Metro District Prayer Conference, St. Albans, New York (January 17-18)
- WNOP Leadership Retreat, Weldon Spring, Missouri; Scott Graham (February 5-7)
- Ministry And Prayer (MAP) Seminar, ABI; Oakdale, Minnesota; Lee Stoneking (March 4-6)
- School of Prayer, Ijamsville, Maryland,; Jason Sciscoe (March 19-21) Postponed
- Apostolic Day of Prayer (March 27)
- Advanced Prayer Seminar, Del Valle, Texas; Chris & Danielle Green (April 2-4) Postponed
- Northwest Regional Summons, Renton, Washington (April 30 - May 2) Postponed
- National Day of Prayer (May 7)
- National Apostolic Day of Prayer (May 8)
- Global Day of Prayer (May 31)
- Int'l Summons, Bridgeton, Missouri; David/Connie Bernard, Cortt Chavis (June 18-20)
- "Operation Switzerland," (June 28 - July 7) Rescheduled
- "Operation Turkey," (July 23-30) Postponed
- "Operation Jamaica," Trelawny, Jamaica (August 10-16) Postponed
- New England Territory Summons, Tiverton, Rhode Island (August 20-22)
- UPCI World Day of Prayer (September 16)
- South Texas District Regional Summons, Houston, Texas; J. Sciscoe (September 10-12)
- UPCI General Conference Prayer Seminars, St. Louis, Missouri (September 24-25)
- YM + WNOP Youth Summons, St. Charles, Missouri (September 26)
- Ontario District Regional Summons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (November 5-7)
- Georgia District Regional Summons, College Park, Georgia (November 12-14)
- Detroit Regional Summons, Romulus, Michigan (November 19-21)
- England Summons, London, England - Pending (Dates TBD)
Note:
More 2020 event dates may be added to the WNOP Calendar later as approved by the Board this year.
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