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Dear Readers you stand praying, if you have
We've experienced a heavy anything against anyone, forgive
burden for some time that we him, that your Father in Heaven
need to call out a 3-day fast and may also forgive you your tres-
prayer for our country before the passes.”
elections. Please consider Repent and lay down before the
participating prayerfully. Yes, it is Lord any hate, disgust, frus-
not easy, but it is a very small trations against any individual
price to pay for God's moving and leaders / parties / organizations in
working in our country! the country. Ask Him to reveal the
truth of the above verse in your
WHY: Fasting is primarily heart.
acknowledging our weakness
and God's strength, our utter ¦ 2 Chronicles 7:14 - “If My
helplessness, our need of God, people, which are called by My
our desperate plea for His name, shall humble themselves,
almighty intervention, and our and pray, and seek My face, and might have life, and that they ¦ Isaiah 58:6 - “Is this not the fast
total dependence on Him. turn from their wicked ways; then might have it more abundantly.” that I have chosen: to loose the
will I hear from heaven, and will bonds of wickedness, to undo the
For God to mightily intervene in forgive their sin, and will heal their ¦ 1 John 3:8 - “The reason the Son heavy burdens, to let the
our country we must especially land.” of God appeared was to destroy oppressed go free, and that you
pray that the Holy Spirit will the works of the devil.” break every yoke.”
convict our people of their sin: ¦ Proverbs 28:13 - “He that
greed, lust, immorality, hate, lies, covered his sins shall not ¦ 2 Corinthians 10:4 - “The ¦ Hebrews 4:12 - “For the Word of
false gods, witchcraft, etc., which prosper: but whoso confesses weapons of our warfare are not God is quick, and powerful, and
has become the norm - accepted and forsakes them shall have physical. Our weapons are sharper than any two-edged
and approved everywhere. mercy.” divinely powerful [that means sword, piercing even to the
stronger than nuclear!] for the dividing asunder of soul and
HOW: This is a complete fast, ¦ Proverbs 28:9 - “He that turned destructions of fortresses. We are spirit, and of the joints and
drinking water only. If you suffer away his ear from hearing the law, destroying sophisticated argu- marrow, and is a discerner of the
from any medical condition, even his prayer shall be an ments, and every exalted and thoughts and intents of the
please consult your medical abomination.” proud thing that sets itself up heart.”
practitioner concerning fasting against the (true) knowledge of
and follow his/her advice. ¦ Psalm 51:10 - “Create in me a God and we are taking every ¦ Matthew 24:35 - “Heaven and
clean heart, O God, and renew a thought and purpose captive to earth shall pass away, but My
WHEN: The week of Passover right spirit within me.” the obedience of Christ.” words shall not pass away.”
weekend, e.g., Thursday evening This means to let go of our own
(18 April) 18:00 until Sunday (21 opinions (about Christianity, 3. Lastly, in all our prayers, we ¦ Psalm 130:5 - “I wait for the

April) 18:00. Every church or cell church, politics, values, etc.), and need to pray the Word. The Word Lord, my soul doth wait, and in
group or individual may move it a be willing to let God replace it with is the Will of God. If you pray the His Word do I hope.”
day or two earlier or later to fit His own. Word, you cannot go wrong. - Ilse Steiner, 076 734 4800.
into their programme, but once
you've decided to commit, 2. Secondly, we need to under- The Word is the sword, the only We wholeheartedly support this
PLEASE stick to it. stand Ephesians 6:12: “We weapon of attack (all the others initiative. We encourage our
wrestle not against flesh and are for equipment or defense). - readers to take action and
1. Firstly, we need to prepare our blood, but against principalities, [Ephesians 6:17]. become part of a mighty move of
own hearts before praying for against powers, against rulers of God in our country! If for some
others or the country. This may the darkness of this world, ¦ Isaiah 55:11 - “So will My Word reason, you cannot fast, it is still
take a few minutes or all of the against spiritual wickedness in be which goes out of My mouth; it good to pray during this time of
first day. Please consider the high places.” will not return to Me void (useless, intercession for our country. God
following in your own heart and without result), without accom- bless you as you stand in the gap
life: ¦ John 10:10 - “The thief cometh plishing what I desire and without with other prayer warriors during
not, but for to steal, and to kill, and succeeding in the matter for this crucial season!
¦ Mark 11:25 - “And whenever to destroy. I am come that they which I sent it.” - Editor, Good News